1926-S 1C, RD MS(PCGS#2575)

Spring 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3023

Grade

MS64+RD

Price

72,000

Lot Description

This San Francisco cent offers exceptional quality and eye appeal for an issue that is rarely seen with full Red color. Both sides of this vivid beauty exhibit dominant pinkish-rose color, the peripheries adorned with warmer reddish-orange. It is sharply struck and has a frosty and smooth appearance that is suggestive of an even higher grade.<p>The 1926-S has a low mintage by the standards of this series, with just 4,550,000 pieces produced. It has long been regarded a semi- to full key date issue in all grades, and the vast majority of collectors have settled for a worn example due to either availability or cost. Very scarce in all Mint State grades, in full Red, as here, the 1926-S is a noteworthy condition rarity that always attracts excitement. Among the finest known to PCGS, this cent will be just right for a top-flight Lincoln set.