This 1957-D Lincoln Wheat Cent is encapsulated in a PCGS holder labeled MS65RD. The label displays certification number 27846268, and all four photographs show the exact coin and holder offered.
Condition & Photos
Copper-red color with small darker flecks and scattered marks visible in the close-ups. Lincoln's portrait, the date and D mint mark, and the wheat ears remain clearly defined. The plastic holder shows visible scuffs, scratches, and small fibers or debris; photographs through the slab may show holder marks over the coin. The grade and Red designation are those printed on the PCGS label. Please inspect both full-holder images and both close-ups.
Please review all photographs carefully for the exact condition of the coin being offered. The coin pictured is the coin you will receive.
Victor D. Brenner's design pairs Abraham Lincoln's portrait with two wheat ears surrounding ONE CENT and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on the reverse.
Coin Details
- Year: 1957
- Mint: Denver (D mint mark)
- Denomination: 1 cent
- Mintage: 1,051,342,000 circulation strikes
- Composition: 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc (bronze)
- Original weight: 3.11 grams
- Diameter: 19.0 mm
- Edge: Plain
- Designer: Victor David Brenner
- Strike / Finish: Business strike
- Certification: PCGS MS65RD; certification number 27846268, as shown on holder
- Inventory: One coin
- SKU: WC57DSLABMS65RD
Collector Significance
A late-series Denver wheat cent with a PCGS numerical grade and Red color designation, useful for a certified Lincoln cent date collection or a wheat-reverse type example. The listing includes the photographed PCGS holder.