Lot 737
1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. PCGS graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Well struck with traces of golden, delicately wood-grain mint luster in the protected areas. Always in great demand as the Key Lincoln Head Cent. Mintage: 484,000. The mintage of 309,000 Indian Cents dated 1909-S, was executed in January. Why no additional ones were coined isn't known, since the Lincoln dies were not available until June. Like its Philadelphia Mint relative, the 1909-S V.D.B. is usually well struck. The acquisition of a 1909-S V.D.B. cent usually marks the completion of this series for a coin collector. While a number of other dates may be technically rarer in Mint condition, this coveted issue remains the most famous entry in terms of the total number available in all grades. For many years it has also been the most widely known outside of the numismatic community (PCGS # 2427) .
Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750.
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| Realized $1,955 |
