Lot 1221
1909-S, S over horizontal S. MS-66 Red. CAC Approved. A brilliant untoned mint red specimen destined for a top quality Registry Set. The new Cent of 1909 featured two stylized ears of durum wheat (the kind used today in making spaghetti). Designer Victor D. Brenner had signed his full name on the obverse model, but on Mint Director Leach's orders he removed his signature, substituting V.D.B. at bottom reverse. Owing largely to pressure from the White House, this version was approved, and the new cents appeared on Aug. 2, 1909. The initials were soon dropped. From 1909 to 1917 there is no reference made on the coins to who designed them. Then, in 1918, a small letter B was inserted on the die below the bust truncation, where it remains today (2013). Possibly the finest graded example of this popular variety. Pop 45; 1 finer in 66+. (PCGS # 92434) Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300
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