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The Roaring '20s and the economic boom times associated with most of the decade brought higher mintages for the Lincoln cent series. This means many Lincoln cent issues from the 1920s are comparatively more common than their predecessors from the teens. As for the 1920 Philadelphia issue, it is a common coin in all circulated grades and right through MS65. Higher-graded examples are considerably tougher, with MS66s scarce and MS67s nearly elusive.
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.
Catalog Information
GSID:
1757
Designer:
Victor D. Brenner
Obverse Designer:
Victor D. Brenner
Obverse Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, 1920
Reverse Designer:
Victor D. Brenner
Reverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Weight (gr):
3.11 gr
Weight (oz):
0.11 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
19
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Coin Date:
1920
Denomination:
1c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
310,165,000
Coinage Type:
Lincoln Cent
Coinage Years:
1909-1958
Composition:
Copper
PCGS #:
2522
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Coin Value History
1920 1c MS BN
Value By Grade
1920 1c MS BN
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS65 |
|
$95.00 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $80.00 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1920 1C Lincoln Cent -- Off-Center -- AU55 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 310,165,000. ...
$439
1920 1C Lincoln Cent -- Broadstruck -- MS62 Brown NGC. ...
$119
1920 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck Though Lamination Fragment -- VG10 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/362 and 0/0+). Mintage 310,165...
$134
1920 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck 20% Off-Center -- XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/329 and 0/0+). Mintage 310,165,000....
$159
1920 1C Lincoln Cent -- Recolored, Broadstruck -- ANACS Details. Unc, Net MS60. Mintage 310,165,000....
$84
1920 1C Lincoln Cent -- 15% Clipped Planchet -- MS64 Brown PCGS. Mintage 310,165,000....
$94
1920 1C Lincoln Cent, Off Center -- AU58 ANACS. Mintage 310,165,000....
$94
1920 1C Lincoln Cent -- On Foreign Planchet, Edge Field, Cleaned -- ANACS Details. VF30. Mintage 610,864,291....
$276
1920 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on an Argentina 10C Planchet -- VF20 NGC. (3.2 grams)....
$780
1920 1C Lincoln Cent -- Double Struck, Second Strike 15% Off Center -- MS65 Brown NGC. ...
$780
(192X) 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck 20% Off Center -- MS63 Brown PCGS. ...
$216
1920 1C Lincoln Cent -- Broadstruck, Improperly Cleaned, Scratched -- NCS. AU Details. From The Don Bonser...
$55
1920 1C Major Lamination, Weigh 2.93 Grams VG8 ANACS. ....
$47
1920 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on an Argentina 10 Centavo Planchet (2.8g), Damaged -- NGC Details. Fine. ...
$329
1920 Lincoln Cent. Unc Details--Questionable Color (PCGS).
$61
1920 1C Lincoln Cent--Struck on a Columbia 2 Centavos or Argentina 10 Centavos Planchet--VF25 NGC. ...
$460
1920 1C Lincoln Cent--Off Center, Corroded--ANACS. XF45 Details. ...
$45
1920 --Rotated Dies--Good 6 ANACS. ...
$23
1920 1C Lincoln Cent -- 5% Curved Clip -- AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/294 and 0/0+). Mintage 310,165,000....
$74
1920 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on a Dime Blank -- MS62 NGC....
$26,400
Lincoln Cent 1c Wheat Reverse, 1909-1958 MS BN [Type]
Worth: $0 – $45
Lincoln Cent 1c Wheat Reverse, 1909-1958 MS RB [Type]
Worth: $0 – $55
Lincoln Cent 1c Wheat Reverse, 1909-1958 MS RD [Type]
Worth: $0 – $100
1909 VDB 1c MS BN
Worth: $2 – $450
1909 VDB 1c MS RB
Worth: $22 – $22,000
1909 VDB 1c MS RD
Worth: $40 – $50,000
1909 VDB 1c Doubled Die Obverse MS BN
Worth: $10 – $330
1909 VDB 1c Doubled Die Obverse MS RB
Worth: $130 – $750
1909 VDB 1c Doubled Die Obverse MS RD
Worth: $175 – $10,000
1909-S VDB 1c MS BN
Worth: $500 – $25,000
1909-S VDB 1c MS RB
Worth: $1,850 – $35,000
1909-S VDB 1c MS RD
Worth: $2,000 – $150,000
1909 1c Lincoln MS BN
Worth: $0 – $960
1909 1c Lincoln MS RB
Worth: $25 – $1,440
1909 1c Lincoln MS RD
Worth: $40 – $3,000
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