PCGS Number: 37996
Coin Date: 1969-S
Denomination (Short): 1c
Denomination (Long): Cent
Variety: Doubled Die Obverse
Variety 2: FS-101
Desg: MS
Mint Mark: S
Composition: 95% copper; 5% zinc
Mintage: Estimated 30-50 exist in all grades
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Lincoln obverse; Memorial reverse
Coinage Years: 1959-2008
Mint Location: San Francisco
Diameter: 19
Fineness: 0
Weight (Grams): 3.11
Weight (Ounces): 0
Designer: Victor Brenner (obverse); Frank Gasparro (reverse)
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 portait and the date postioned on the right side.
Reverse Description: Lincoln memorial building centered with words ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on top and bottom periphery. E PLURIBUS UNUM centered above the top of the memorial.
General Notes: The 1969-S doubled die obverse Lincoln cent is an extremely rare variety that came to light in the 1990s and remains one of the most elusive and valuable of all Lincoln Memorial cents. The doubling on the 1969-S is prominent in the date on the coin and in all obverse lettering, including the motto IN GOD WE TRUST and the inscription LIBERTY. The fact that the doubling is easily visible with the naked eye and is very so scarce has helped make this coin an important variety. <BR><BR> More than a couple dozen examples of the 1969-S doubled die cent have appeared in circulation and through searching existing collections for this rarity, suggesting that more specimens may exist. Even while more examples have turned up in recent years, the 1969-S doubled die Lincoln cent remains a major rarity and easily commands five- and even six-figure prices.
NGC ID: 22GJ

1969-S 1c Doubled Die Obverse FS-101 RD