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PCGS Number: 38013
Coin Date: 1972
Denomination (Short): 1c
Denomination (Long): Cent
Variety: Doubled Die Obverse
Variety 2: FS-101
Desg: MS
Composition: 95% copper; 5% zinc
Mintage: 2,933,255,000
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Lincoln obverse; Memorial reverse
Coinage Years: 1959-2008
Mint Location: Philadelphia
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 1972 doubled die obverse Lincoln cent is one of the most popular Lincoln Memorial cent varieties. About 10 different types of 1972 doubled die Lincoln cents are known, though the rarest example of this major variety is a Type 1. Doubling can be seen with the naked eye in the date, motto IN GOD WE TRUST, and inscription LIBERTY. While a few thousand examples may exist, it's very scarce in MS67 and exceedingly rare in higher grades.

1972 1c Doubled Die Obverse FS-101 RD

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$4,800	08/12/24
	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,400	01/10/24
	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$3,120	12/15/22
	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,520	07/15/22
	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,520	02/25/22
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,400	01/21/21
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,040	11/20/20
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67+ Red PCGS.	67	$7,200	11/20/20
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67+ Red PCGS.	67	$6,900	06/04/20
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,400	10/18/19
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,400	07/12/19
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$4,560	06/07/19
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67+ Red PCGS.	67	$14,400	06/06/19
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$3,000	04/25/19
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$4,080	04/25/19
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$3,600	12/13/18
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,000	04/27/18
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,280	02/22/18
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,880	02/22/18
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,280	01/04/18
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,280	01/04/18
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67+ Red PCGS Secure. CAC.	67	$9,600	01/04/18
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,160	12/08/17
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,040	09/07/17
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS. CAC.	67	$3,760	04/30/17
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,820	04/30/17
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,350	04/30/17
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,820	02/19/17
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$2,820	01/09/17
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS. CAC.	67	$5,640	01/09/17
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$3,290	08/14/16
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$3,055	06/12/16
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$3,290	02/07/16
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$4,465	02/07/16
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$3,525	01/11/16
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$4,465	12/06/15
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$6,462	07/12/15
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$5,170	06/07/15
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$7,638	06/07/15
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$12,925	10/13/14
	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (3/1). Mintage 75,000.	66	$1,320	07/30/24
	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (29/3). NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage 75,000.	66	$1,380	04/30/23
	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/3). NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage 75,000.	66	$870	04/30/23
	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (29/3). NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage 75,000.	66	$1,440	08/28/22
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66+ Red PCGS Secure.	66	$960	06/14/18
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66+ Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,058	08/02/17
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66+ Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$911	04/30/17
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,880	02/19/17
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66+ Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,175	01/09/17
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$764	11/02/16
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66+ Red PCGS.	66	$1,058	11/02/16
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66+ Red PCGS.	66	$1,998	07/10/16
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66+ Red PCGS.	66	$1,175	05/01/16
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66+ Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,596	03/06/16
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$881	02/07/16
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66+ Red PCGS.	66	$1,410	12/06/15
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$881	12/06/15
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$881	12/06/15
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$1,058	08/16/15
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,292	06/07/15
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,116	04/26/15
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$5,405	03/01/15
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,410	12/07/14
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,116	09/06/14
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,116	07/13/14
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,292	06/08/14
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,116	06/08/14
Stacks Bowers	1972 Lincoln Cent. FS-101. Doubled Die Obverse. MS-65 RD (PCGS).	65	$780	04/01/24
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS65 Red PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (26/21). NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage 75,000.	65	$630	04/27/21
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS64 Red PCGS. (033.3). PCGS Population: (33/47 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+)	64	$456	03/30/21
	1972 Lincoln Cent. FS-101. Doubled Die Obverse. MS-64 RD (PCGS).	64	$388	11/04/14
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS65 Red NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (41/32). Mintage 75,000.	65	$870	01/22/24
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS65 Red NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (20/11). Mintage 75,000.	65	$576	06/25/19
Stacks Bowers	1972 Lincoln Cent. FS-101. Doubled Die Obverse. MS-65 RD (NGC). CAC. OH.	65	$1,104	11/12/13
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67+ Red NGC.	67	$5,520	04/22/21
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67+ Red NGC.	67	$3,960	11/20/20
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red NGC.	67	$2,220	07/12/19
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red NGC.	67	$1,920	01/04/18
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red NGC.	67	$2,820	11/02/16
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red NGC.	67	$3,525	08/16/15
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red NGC.	67	$3,290	06/07/15
HA	1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS67 Red NGC. CAC.	67	$6,462	12/07/14
Stacks Bowers	1972 Lincoln Cent. FS-101. Doubled Die Obverse. MS-64 RD (NGC). CAC. OH.	64	$595	11/12/13

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