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1943-S 1C MS68 PCGS. Scarcest of the three zinc-co 1943-S[1C] MS68 PCGS.

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1943-S 1C MS68 PCGS. Scarcest of the three zinc-co 1943-S[1C] MS68 PCGS.
<B>1943-S<1C> MS68 PCGS.</B></I> Scarcest of the three zinc-coated steel cents from 1943. David Lange, in his 1996 <I>The Complete Guide to Lincoln Cents,</B></I> says that "Although saved in vast numbers, the majority of Mint State coins have deteriorated to some degree over the intervening decades. White spotting and even a slight encrustation are not unusual." The current piece is a nearly flawless example that has bright semi-prooflike fields, and virtually pristine surfaces that display a bluish haze. This coloration is significant, as Sol Taylor, in <I>The Standard Guide to the Lincoln Cent,</B></I> states that, "The true BU coins have a bluish haze over a steel silvery surface. These are the gems which have been submitted for encapsulation." The design elements are sharply struck, as tends to be characteristic of this issue. Only the 4 in the date exhibits weakness. A truly superb example that is sure to attract the attention of the Lincoln cent connoisseur. Population: 51 in 68, 0 finer (8/05).