1954 1C, BN AU58BN 认证号15130423, PCGS号2813

Jaime Hernandez

The 1954-P Lincoln cent has the lowest mintage from any Philadelphia cent which was struck from 1934 to date.

Almost all Philadelphia Lincoln cents exist in better condition than the 1954-P (this includes all dates from the teens and twenties), with the exception of the 1914-P.

From 1915 to date, the 1954-P ranks as the toughest Philadelphia cent in grades of MS67 or higher. However, the 1914-P is definitely the toughest, the 1954-P being the second toughest and the 1953-P being the third most difficult to locate in M67 Red grades.

For no apparent reason, 1954-P Lincoln cents display very weak and mushy details. This is one of the reasons why coins in high mint state grades are very difficult to locate.