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PCGS Number: 2532
Coin Date: 1921
Denomination (Short): 1c
Denomination (Long): Cent
Desg: MS
Composition: 95% copper; 5% zinc & tin
Mintage: 39,157,000
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Lincoln, Wheat reverse (Bronze)
Coinage Years: 1909-1958
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Diameter: 19
Fineness: 0
Weight (Grams): 3.11
Weight (Ounces): 0
Designer: Victor D. Brenner
Edge: Plain
Obverse Description: Bust of Abraham Lincoln framed by IN GOD WE TRUST on the top periphery. The word LIBERTY to the left of the portrait and the date and mintmark (If any) positioned on the right side.
Reverse Description: Wheat ears flanking the words ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM on the top perimeter.
General Notes: A mild recession in the early 1920s helped slow down coin production on the whole, something seen not just in the relatively lower mintages of US coins in 1921 but especially the case in 1922. While Philly-minted 1921 Lincoln cents aren't scarce in circulated condition, they're among the tougher Philadelphia cents from the 1920s across the board. This issue is scarce in uncirculated grades, with pieces grading MS66 and higher very difficult to obtain and almost always commanding stiff premiums.
NGC ID: 22C6

1921 1c RB

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
MS63	$81.00
MS64	$115.00
MS65	$247.00
MS66	$520.00
MS63 CAC	$97.00
MS64 CAC	$133.00
MS65 CAC	$286.00
MS66 CAC	$715.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
Stacks Bowers	1921 Lincoln Cent. MS-64 RB (PCGS).	64	$96	11/06/24
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Mintage 39,157,000.	64	$71	10/08/24
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Mintage 39,157,000.	64	$57	09/17/24
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (326/94). NGC Census: (163/60). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mi	64	$87	01/29/24
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (314/94). NGC Census: (150/58). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mi	64	$76	04/30/23
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (314/94 and 3/1+). NGC Census: (150/58 and 0/0+). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for	64	$129	04/30/23
	1921 1c PCGS MS64 RB	64	$140	10/10/22
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (305/93). NGC Census: (144/57). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mi	64	$94	12/14/21
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (305/93). NGC Census: (144/57). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mi	64	$99	12/14/21
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (301/93). NGC Census: (141/56). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mi	64	$109	10/26/21
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (288/86). NGC Census: (127/56). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/	64	$84	08/27/19
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (286/85). NGC Census: (127/56). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/	64	$89	06/18/19
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (283/84). NGC Census: (126/56). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/	64	$114	02/26/19
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. EX: The Kerry Rudin Collection. PCGS Population: (269/74). NGC Census: (117/55). CDN: $90	64	$74	01/09/18
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (245/72). NGC Census: (112/56). Mintage 39,157,000.	64	$79	11/08/16
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (237/66). NGC Census: (108/52). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$84	09/15/15
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (237/66). NGC Census: (107/52). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$84	08/18/15
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (214/61). NGC Census: (101/51). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$72	11/25/14
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (214/61). NGC Census: (101/51). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$72	10/21/14
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (207/60). NGC Census: (99/51). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$86	07/29/14
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (199/60). NGC Census: (97/50). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$108	02/04/14
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (184/56). NGC Census: (89/49). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$75	03/26/13
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (185/56). NGC Census: (89/49). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$90	03/19/13
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Ex: Teich Family Collection PCGS Population (179/54). NGC Census: (170/98). Mintage: 39,15	64	$74	09/11/12
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (179/54). NGC Census: (170/98). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$94	08/28/12
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (176/54). NGC Census: (166/98). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$89	07/10/12
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (176/54). NGC Census: (166/98). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$84	07/10/12
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (169/53). NGC Census: (166/98). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$89	05/22/12
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (168/52). NGC Census: (166/98). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$79	11/10/11
	1921 Lincoln Cent. MS-64 RB (PCGS). OGH.	64	$139	11/09/10
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (154/51). NGC Census: (78/47). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$104	09/14/10
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (148/51). NGC Census: (77/46). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$89	07/11/10
	1921 1c PCGS MS64 RB	64	$105	10/05/09
	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (146/51). NGC Census: (74/46). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$115	08/02/09
	1921 1c PCGS MS64 RB	64	$91	10/23/06
HA	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Glowing reddish-brown. A	64	$69	05/08/04
HA	1921 MS64 Red and Brown PCGS.	64	$62	11/25/03
HA	1921 1C, RB	64	$34	06/02/01
HA	1921 1C, RB	64	$55	12/19/00
	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (84/10). NGC Census: (50/10). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65	65	$180	05/07/24
Stacks Bowers	1921 Lincoln Cent. MS-65 RB (PCGS).	65	$192	04/01/24
	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (84/10). NGC Census: (50/10). CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Min	65	$154	01/09/24
	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (81/7). NGC Census: (46/10). CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mint	65	$228	08/11/20
	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (79/7). NGC Census: (45/11). CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for problem-free N	65	$186	08/06/19
	1921 1c PCGS/CAC MS65 RB	65	$225	07/17/17
	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (66/5). NGC Census: (45/11). Mintage: 39,157,000.	65	$188	07/26/16
	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (66/5). NGC Census: (44/10). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Pri	65	$200	04/26/16
	1921 Lincoln Cent. MS-65 RB (PCGS).	65	$306	04/04/16
	1921 1c PCGS MS65 RB	65	$210	10/05/15
	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (61/5). NGC Census: (42/10). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price fo	65	$141	09/29/15
	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (57/4). NGC Census: (42/9). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Pric	65	$141	01/27/15
	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (53/4). NGC Census: (40/9). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for	65	$317	07/30/13
	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (52/4). NGC Census: (40/9). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for	65	$182	03/24/13
	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (49/4). NGC Census: (80/18). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price fo	65	$174	01/17/12
	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (48/4). NGC Census: (80/18). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Pri	65	$299	12/11/11
	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (47/4). NGC Census: (76/18). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price fo	65	$288	01/09/11
	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (49/2). NGC Census: (36/9). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for	65	$196	09/02/08
HA	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (39/2). NGC Census: (32/8). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $1	65	$126	07/10/06
HA	Multiple Coin Lot	65	$121	08/13/96
	1921 Lincoln Cent. MS-63 RB (PCGS).	63	$72	04/11/22
	1921 1C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (122/392). NGC Census: (83/194). CDN: $60 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. M	63	$174	06/22/21
	1921 1C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (108/352). NGC Census: (75/176). CDN: $64 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC	63	$57	05/15/18
	1921 1C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (84/282). NGC Census: (58/153). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	63	$58	03/03/15
	1921 1C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (64/233). NGC Census: (74/268). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	63	$74	08/29/12
	1921 1C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (63/222). NGC Census: (68/264). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	63	$74	05/01/12
	1921 1C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (63/222). NGC Census: (66/264). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	63	$59	03/20/12
	1921 1C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (62/221). NGC Census: (66/262). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	63	$77	02/14/12
	1921 1c PCGS MS63 RB	63	$90	09/14/09
	1921 1C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (41/195). NGC Census: (24/120). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	63	$86	05/31/09
	1921 1C MS66 Red and Brown PCGS Secure. CAC. PCGS Population: (7/0 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (11/0 and 0/0+). Mintage 39,157,	66	$588	11/27/18
HA	1921 1C MS62 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (26/316). Mintage 39,157,000.	62	$57	09/17/24
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1921 1c NGC MS62 RB	62	$60	11/29/07
Stacks Bowers	1921 Lincoln Cent. MS-65 RB (NGC). CAC.	65	$216	07/24/24
Stacks Bowers	1921 Lincoln Cent. MS-65 RB (NGC). OH Generation 4.0.	65	$216	10/25/23
Stacks Bowers	1921 Lincoln Cent. MS-65 RB (NGC).	65	$144	11/08/22
HA	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (47/10). PCGS Population: (84/9). CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65.	65	$336	01/25/22
HA	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Ex: Rev. Dr. James G. K. McClure. NGC Census: (45/11). PCGS Population (66/5). Mintage: 39,	65	$176	08/02/16
HA	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (80/18). PCGS Population (48/4). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for	65	$138	12/11/11
HA	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (38/9). PCGS Population (48/3). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for	65	$150	10/05/10
HA	1921 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (34/8). PCGS Population (42/2). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for	65	$109	05/14/07
HA	1921 1C, RB	65	$41	10/07/01
HA	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (161/60). PCGS Population: (325/94). CDN: $80 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Min	64	$70	04/02/24
HA	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (163/60). PCGS Population: (324/94). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Min	64	$93	11/14/23
HA	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (154/59). PCGS Population: (316/94). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Min	64	$99	05/09/23
HA	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (133/56). PCGS Population: (292/87). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Min	64	$94	05/12/20
HA	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (120/56). PCGS Population: (273/79). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/P	64	$61	05/22/18
HA	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (108/52). PCGS Population (237/66). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$70	11/03/15
HA	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (101/51). PCGS Population (214/61). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$79	11/11/14
HA	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (97/51). PCGS Population (204/60). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price f	64	$113	03/11/14
HA	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (97/50). PCGS Population (197/60). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price f	64	$96	01/14/14
HA	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (164/96). PCGS Population (164/51). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	64	$99	08/16/11
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1921 1c NGC MS64 RB	64	$106	09/28/09
HA	1921 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (73/46). PCGS Population (139/51). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price f	64	$98	04/12/09
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1921 1c NGC MS64 RB ex: Richmond Collection	64	$70	04/25/05
HA	1921 1C, RB	64	$42	09/26/00
HA	1921 1C, RB	64	$66	08/29/00
HA	1921 1C Lincoln Cent -- Curved Clip @8:00 -- MS63 Red and Brown NGC.	63	$94	06/12/23
HA	1921 1C MS63 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (77/184). PCGS Population: (118/375). CDN: $64 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/	63	$53	09/10/19
Stacks Bowers	1921 Lincoln Cent. MS-63 RB (NGC).	63	$65	03/19/13
HA	1921 1C, RB	63	$51	01/29/02
HA	1921 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. Ex: Rev. Dr. James G. K. McClure. NGC Census: (11/0). PCGS Population (5/0). Mintage: 39,15	66	$376	08/02/16
HA	1921 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (18/0). PCGS Population (4/0). Mintage: 39,157,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for p	66	$414	07/15/12
Stacks Bowers	1921 Lincoln Cent. MS-66 RB (NGC).	66	$469	03/21/12
HA	1921 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. A well struck example	66	$132	09/13/04

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