PCGS MS67+RD
PCGS MS67+RD
- PCGS #:
- 2851
- Designer:
- Victor David Brenner
- Edge:
- Plain
- Diameter:
- 19.00 millimeters
- Weight:
- 3.11 grams
- Mintage:
- 800,953,300
- Mint:
- Denver
- Metal:
- 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
- Auction Record:
- $3,600 • MS67+RD • 01-19-2025 • Heritage Auctions
Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
| Survival Estimate | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 20,000 |
| 60 or Better | 20,000 |
| 65 or Better | 10,000 |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | R-2.8 |
| 60 or Better | R-2.8 |
| 65 or Better | R-3.0 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 129 / 143 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 129 / 143 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 131 / 143 TIE |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 129 / 146 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 129 / 146 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 131 / 146 TIE |
Condition Census What Is This?
#1 PCGS MS67+RD
GreatCollections, July 27, 2025 - $3,543.75; "The MJWLincolns(3) Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). |
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#1 PCGS MS67+RD
GreatCollections, May 25, 2025, Lot 1832887 - $2,092.50: "The CAC Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). |
#1 PCGS MS67+RD
“The Whispering Pines Collection,” Heritage Auctions, January 16, 2025, Lot 4679 – $3,600. Diagonal mark in Lincoln’s hair. Small carbon spot at the vertex of Lincoln’s lip and the number 8. |
#1 PCGS MS67+RD
Stack’s Bowers, August 15, 2024, Lot 4473 – $2,040; "The marcalan84 Lincoln Cent Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). Small speck below B of LIBERTY. Also top loop of B is clogged. Bottom of E PL is weakly struck. |
#1 PCGS MS67+RD
GreatCollections, August 13, 2023, Lot 1396912 - $1,293.75; "J. Corb's Date Set" (PCGS Set Registry). |
#1 PCGS MS67+RD
GreatCollections, July 30, 2023, Lot 1398033 - $3,436.88; "The Cotgreave Collection of Unommon Cents" (PCGS Set Registry). |
#1 PCGS MS67+RD
GreatCollections, July 2, 2023, Lot 1340866 - $3,825; "RJM's Lincoln Wheat Cents Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). |
#1 PCGS MS67+RD
As PCGS MS67RD #60144567. Heritage Auctions, November 2003, Loy 5394 - $1,380; “The Bender Collection,” Heritage Auctions, December 15, 2022, Lot 3375 - $600. As PCGS MS67+RD #60144567. GreatCollections, April 16, 2023, Lot 1249246 – $2,494.13. This coin features a small diagonal tick below the "I" in "IN" and a die chip on the outer top of the left wheat stalk. Additionally, a faint clashmark is visible on the surface between the "E" and "N" of "ONE CENT." |
#1 PCGS MS67+RD
Legend Rare Coin Auctions, October 8, 2020, Lot 54 – $1,527.50. Dark red centers with a ring of golden-green toning along the periphery. |
#1 PCGS MS67+RD
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#1 PCGS MS67+RD
GreatCollections, August 23, 2020, Lot 873894 - $1,411.88; "The H Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). |
#1 PCGS MS67+RD
Heritage Auctions, August 9, 2020, Lot 7066 – $1,560. PLURIBUS is lightly impressed. Small tick at the bottom right of the O of ONE. |
#1 PCGS MS67+RD
GreatCollections, March 8, 2020, Lot 791693 - $1,633.13; "The Petraglia Legacy Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). |
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#1 PCGS MS67+RD
Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2014, Lot 3594 – $1,938.75; GreatCollections, February 9, 2020, Lot 799679 – $1,021.50; Dell Loy Hansen; "The D.L. Hansen Lincoln Cents (1909-Present) Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). Faint vertical mark in the upper left obverse field.Three marks on Lincoln's shoulder. On the reverse, there is a diagonal mark touching the left leg of the M in AMERICA. |
#1 PCGS MS67+RD
Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2020, Lot 3248 – $2,880. On the reverse, there is a horizontal mark between the two Ns of ONE CENT. Small horizontal near the rim, near 6 o'clock |
#1 PCGS MS67+RD
Heritage Auctions, December 6, 2019, Lot 3559 – $2,100; "The ROJ Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). Diagonal mark across ME of AMERICA. Small diagonal mark below ER. |
#1 PCGS MS67+RD
Heritage Auctions, December 4, 2015, Lot 3617 – $1,645; “The Jerald L. Martin Collection,” Heritage Auctions, January 10, 2019, Lot 4124 – $3,360; Heritage Auctions, June 7, 2019, Lot 3512 – $2,880; "The Johns Jems Too Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). |
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#1 PCGS MS67+RD
GreatCollections, February 25, 2018, Lot 536903 - $1,968.75; "The Christopher Lincoln Wheat Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). |
A Surprise End for the Wheat Cent
The 1958 and 1958-D Lincoln Cents represent the final regular-issue year of Victor David Brenner’s "Lincoln/Wheat" design. In 1959, without fanfare, the Wheat reverse was replaced with a new design by Frank Gasparro featuring the Lincoln Memorial, located at the end of the Reflecting Pool on the Mall in Washington, D.C. While Gasparro's design lacked the simple charm of the wheat reverse, it was well-executed design that set a new standard for architectural motifs on U.S. coins- one that was only surpassed years later by John Mercanti.
Collecting the 1958-D Cent
Continuing a decade-long trend, the Denver Mint’s production far outpaced Philadelphia’s, striking 800,953,300 coins. While a massive figure, it fell short of the series record set by the 1944 Lincoln Cent (#2722).
Nearly 70 years after they left the mint, Wheat Cents have largely vanished from daily commerce. Their disappearance was accelerated by the 1982 transition from bronze to copper-plated zinc, which prompted widespread hoarding of earlier copper issues. Today, circulated 1958-D cents are common in "unsearched rolls" but rarely command more than a dollar individually. However, market interest remains steady; original bank-wrapped rolls frequently trade on eBay for $30 to $40.
The certified coin market behaves much differently, however. Here, PCGS-graded Red Gems command over $20 each, while Superb Gems in MS67 can trade for over $200, while "Top Pop" specimens can fetch over $2,000 have seen strong growth in recent years, despite a trickle of new coins in the census. Red Brown, and Brown examples with interesting color also have a community of devoted collectors.
The end of the circulation of the cent bodes well for collector interest in the ever-popular Lincoln series.
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