Lot 670
1909-S. NGC graded MS-67 RD. A golden beauty! Breathtaking golden sunset mint color adds to this coin's desirability. Dazzling bright reddish-golden hues control the surfaces of this mind-boggling first-year San Francisco Mint Cent, each side radiant with fresh and satiny luster. Even under magnification we find none of the usual microscopic carbon flecks. The strike is bold, and leaves behind an indelible impression on even the most critical grader, yes even for this more often than not well struck issue.
The 1909-S Lincoln is a Key among cents of the year, but it lapses into third position after the 1909-S Indian cent and the 1909-S VDB Lincoln cent. The others seem to overshadow it, which is unfortunate. In the past several decades, with the arrival of trusted grading services and especially databases to record the number certified, numerous "grade rarities" have turned up. The 1909-S Lincoln is a prime example.
In all, there were 1,825,000 made, about four times as many as the storied '09-S V.D.B. yet the most devoted specialists understand that the 1909-S Lincoln in Superb Red condition is a significant rarity. Pop 5; none finer at NGC (PCGS # 2434) .
Estimated Value $15,000 - 16,000.
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