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1981 1c MS RB

MS65 RB

1981 1c MS RB

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(1981) 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck 55% Off Center -- MS65 Red and Brown NGC. ...
MS65 NGC
(1981) 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck 55% Off Center -- MS65 Red and Brown NGC. ...
$89
Sold 4/15/2020
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1981 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck 25% Off Center -- MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Ex: The Peh Family Collection. PCGS Population: 1...
MS64 PCGS
1981 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck 25% Off Center -- MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Ex: The Peh Family Collection. PCGS Population: 1...
$64
Sold 12/10/2025
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1981 1C Lincoln Cent -- Foldover Strike -- MS66 Red and Brown NGC.From The Michael Sussman Collection...
MS66 NGC
$1,320
Sold 3/20/2023
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1981 1C Lincoln Cent -- Indent -- MS64 Red and Brown ANACS. From the Don Bonser Error Coin Collection Part IV. ...
MS64 ANACS
$49
Sold 8/26/2021
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1981 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck 85% Off Center, Stretch Strike -- MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. From The Don Bonser Error Co...
MS64 PCGS
$168
Sold 5/22/2021
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1981 1C Cent -- Foldover Strike -- MS64 Red and Brown NGC. ...
MS64 NGC
1981 1C Cent -- Foldover Strike -- MS64 Red and Brown NGC. ...
$810
Sold 12/7/2019
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1981 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck 35% Off Center -- MS64 Red and Brown NGC. ...
MS64 NGC
1981 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck 35% Off Center -- MS64 Red and Brown NGC. ...
$59
Sold 9/10/2019
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1981 1C Lincoln Cent -- Bonded Pair -- MS64 Red and Brown NGC. ...
MS64 NGC
$1,762
Sold 1/11/2016
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1981 1C Lincoln Cent -- Foldover Strike -- MS66 Red and Brown NGC. ...
MS66 NGC
$1,058
Sold 1/12/2015
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1981 Lincoln Cent -- Double Struck Flip Over, 2nd Strike 85% Off-Center -- MS64 Red and Brown NGC; 1982 Lincoln Cent, Large Da... (Total: 3 coins)
MS64 NGC
$223
Sold 1/12/2015
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1981 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck 50% Off Center -- MS63 Red and Brown NGC. Ex: I. Igor Collection....
MS62 NGC
$99
Sold 9/18/2023
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1981 1C Lincoln Cent -- Late Stage Die Cap Strike -- MS62 Red and Brown PCGS. ...
MS62 PCGS
$51
Sold 10/10/2022
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1981 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck 65% Off Center @9:00 -- MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. ...
MS63 PCGS
$77
Sold 4/4/2022
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1981 1C Lincoln Cent -- Major Die Break -- MS63 Red and Brown ANACS. From the Don Bonser Error Coin Collection Part IV...
MS63 ANACS
$55
Sold 8/26/2021
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1981 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck 70% Off Center @7:30 -- MS63 Red and Brown ANACS. From the Don Bonser Error Coin Collec...
MS63 ANACS
$132
Sold 8/26/2021
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1981 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck 80% Off Center, Stretch Strike -- MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. From The Don Bonser Error Co...
MS63 PCGS
$138
Sold 5/22/2021
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1981 1C Lincoln Cent -- Double Struck, Second Strike 85% Off Center -- MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. From The Don Bonser Er...
MS63 PCGS
$144
Sold 5/22/2021
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1981 1C Cent--Mated Pair--both coins graded MS63 Red and Brown NGC. From The Victoria Collection. ... (Total: 2 coins)
MS63 NGC
$253
Sold 8/2/2009
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1981 1C Lincoln Cent--Triple Struck, 50% and 70% Off Center--MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. ...
MS64 PCGS
$1,035
Sold 2/8/2009
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1981 Cent--Struck Thru Late Die Cap--MS63 Red and Brown ANACS....
MS63 ANACS
$27
Sold 6/15/2004
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U.S. Coins and Jewelry acquires one of the rarest circulating coins in U.S. Mint history
U.S. Coins and Jewelry acquires one of the rarest circulating coins in U.S. Mint history

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By CDN Publishing 10/1/2026
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