Lot 1172
1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lots of mint luster still present, with the surfaces glossy and very choice. Popular Key Date and always in demand as only 484,000 were minted (PCGS # 2426) .
Brief account of the Lincoln cent: In 1905, sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens was hired by the Mint to redesign the cent and the four gold coins, which did not require congressional approval. Two of Saint-Gaudens's proposed designs for the cent were eventually adapted for the gold pieces, but Saint-Gaudens died in August 1907 before submitting additional designs for the cent. In January 1909, the Mint engaged Brenner to design a cent depicting the late President Abraham Lincoln. Brenner's design was eventually approved, and the new coins were issued to great public interest on August 2, 1909.
Brenner's initials, on the reverse at its base, V.D.B., were deemed too prominent once the coins were issued, and were removed within days of the release. The initials were restored, this time on Lincoln's shoulder, in 1918.
Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900.
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| Realized $1,783 |
