United States 1951-D cent
Traces of what some consider to be an earlier S, in the form of what may be the outer upper-left curve of the S protruding slightly from the upright D, can be seen under high magnification. Per the Wexler-Flynn text, verification was mainly by a photographic overlay. Otherwise, what seems to be the upper left of an S might be the heavy top-left serif of a D. Not especially collected until recent times, and then only by dedicated specialists. Not recognized by the Guide Book of United States Coins. Notwithstanding this, quite a few have been certified, including at the gem level. Common in all grades. Striking and Sharpness is usually very good.
Recorded Mintage: 625,355,000.
Specification: 3.11 g, brass, 19 mm diameter.
Catalog number: KM A132.
- Taylor, Sol, The Standard Guide to the Lincoln Cent, N. Hollywood, CA, 1983.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.
- Breen, Walter H., Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U. S. and Colonial Coins, New York: Doubleday, 1987.
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