1918-S Lincoln Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS).

1918-S Lincoln Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS).，Bathed in warm autumn-orange, both sides exhibit a satiny texture that is expectably smooth for the assigned grade. Boldly struck throughout and a delight to behold, this coin comes highly recommended for inclusion in another advanced Lincoln cent set. The 1918-S has a mintage of 34,680,000 pieces, heavily circulated survivors of which are plentiful due to widespread hoarding during the 1940s and 1950s. Extremely Fine and About Uncirculated survivors are scarce, the same being true of low end Mint State coins. This issue is rare in Gem full Red, due to a combination of inadequate striking quality and poor surface preservation. In fact, the typical 1918-S encountered in todays market exhibits blurry definition to the devices from having been struck from worn dies. That the present example is both uniformly bold in strike with smooth, fully lustrous surfaces defines it as a conditionally rare survivor of this challenging issue.，From the ESM Collection.，