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One of One Wheat Cent Error

This U.S. Mint Error "Filled Die"(Missing Element Coin) "195( ) D" Lincoln Cent ( Wheat Reverse) may be the rarest U. S. Mint  wheat cent to exist. While It remains unknown which year in the 1950's this Lincoln cent was minted it is believed to be 1951.  At that time the U.S. Mint  introduced new die's to produce the largest production, (625,355,000), of  Lincoln Wheat Cents at the Denver Mint.  It is believed that the last number in the date in the die remained filled with the metal from the die cut  itself.  When the production started, the die pressed the planchet  resulting in printing the first coin with everything to perfection except the final number in the date producing this U.S. Mint Error "Filled Die"(Missing Element Coin) "195( ) D" Lincoln Cent ( Wheat Reverse). The metal from the die cut that had remained in the die then popped out and the remaining planchets were produced with complete dates. The U.S. Mint Error "Filled Die"(Missing Element Coin) "195( ) D" Lincoln Cent ( Wheat Reverse) then went into circulation until being found in 2021,  almost 70 years from first production and circulation. This U.S. Mint Error "Filled Die"(Missing Element Coin) "195( ) D" Lincoln Cent ( Wheat Reverse) was certfied by ICG (Independent Coin Graders, Tampa, Florida) as a U.S. Mint Error "Filled Die"(Missing Element Coin) "195( ) D" Lincoln Cent ( Wheat Reverse) , with a grade of "VF20". 

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