Hi everyone, Just wondering if anyone can help me on this question. I am intereted in purchasing a PCGS 1914 D Lincoln Cent MS 65 RB. This happens to be quite an expensive coin and I was wondering before I make this purchase, how this coin and in particular, this grade have done over recent years; as far as increase in value goes. Also, does anyone know how many of this particular grade MS 65 RB has PCGS and NGC certified, according to the latest pop reports? I, unfortunately, don't have access to them. Lastly, of the Lincoln Cent series, which would you say are the toughest and rarest dates to acquire in Mint State and in turn have the greatest investment potential for the future? Thank you to any and all of you who can help me with my questions. Happy Holidays!!! Dave
Dave The 1914-D is a nice coin and I happen to have one..but not in that grade I might hold off on buying that coin right now...others on this fourm have expressed their feelings that the coin market is going to drop a little...I know guys on both sides---some say its going up and other say its coming down. Just to be safe I might wait till after the first of the year..maybe the price will come down after the holidays. NGC has slabbed 34 in MS-65RB and I don't know how many PCGS. To me the hardest is the 1909-S VDB but I might be wrong. Speedy
As for harder, not really. Many collected the 09 as it were the first year of issue. 1909-S VDB Here is a link to the NGC Pop guide for Lincolns. http://ngccoin.com/poplookup/poplookup-reportlarge.asp?PopSubCatID=18 Take a look at the other early dates such as 1912 through 1918 and you will see that more than a handful are far tougher to find in true gem states. While their values do not reflect this, they are certainly tough to find.
It's interesting that lots of the later dates even including the memorial cents have lower pops than the '09-S vdb. These coins sell for peanuts because there is no demand and few people expect there will be much demand in the future. If they're wrong then price increases can continue to be dramatic for many years.
