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Lot 75 - 1911-D Lincoln Cent NGC MS65 RB

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Lot 75 - 1911-D Lincoln Cent NGC MS65 RB
1911-D Lincoln Cent. The first cents struck at Denver went into circulation in May of 1911. Once ignored in the western states as being too valueless and in base metal, cents were seldom seen there before the turn of the 20th century. About that time, the inflated price level of the Western section of the country had leveled to a point at where it was similar to that of the other regions. The 1911-D Lincoln Cent appeared when the mints were actually scaling back their activity and the number of people they employed. This situation led to the cessation of minting operations at the New Orleans Mint in 1909. A frosty smooth red and brown example with decent strike and gem levels of mint originality preserved. (#2445)