1924-S Lincoln Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS). OGH.A remarkable strike and condition rarity for this semi-key date Lincoln cent issue from the Roaring Twenties. Satin to softly frosted surfaces are sharply struck with a full endowment of vivid reddish-rose color.<p>Even with the economy in full swing in the mid-1920s, cent production was desultory at best, especially at the branch mints. A modest 11,696,000 examples of the 1924-S cent were ultimately produced and most entered daily use with little notice. One of a long line of branch mint condition rarities, the 1924-S cent was not actively pursued until the 1930s and by then most specimens had seen considerable circulation. Low grade examples may be obtained with ease, but above even the middle circulated grade levels, the issue proves to be challenging. Mint State specimens are typically weakly defined with muddled details and most often with minimal reddish tones. Full Red specimens are few and very far between and command the attention of even the most jaded of numismatists. As one of the finest known of the issue, here is a remarkable find for the astute Lincoln cent collector.
