EVER-POPULAR 1909-S V.D.B. LINCOLN CENT

An outstanding MS-66 RD example of this exceptionally popular Lincoln cent issue. Smooth and satiny, the surfaces retain full mint bloom in a vivid orange-gold color. The strike is razor sharp throughout, and the coin is exceptionally well produced and preserved. Exquisite!

Always in demand among advanced collectors, this issue is the first San Francisco Mint Lincoln cent and the only one that displays the designer's initials V.D.B. inscribed along the lower reverse border. At just 484,000 pieces produced, it also has a low mintage and enjoys key date status in both circulated and Mint State grades. While other Lincoln cents are actually rarer in Mint State (the 1914-D comes to mind), the 1909-S V.D.B. has perhaps the broadest appeal among any issue in this series. Not only advanced Lincoln cent specialists, but more generalized collectors view the acquisition of a Mint State 1909-S V.D.B. as a crowning achievement of their numismatic pursuits. With premium quality Gem surfaces that retain exceptionally vivid and uniform mint color, the present example would serve as a highlight in the finest cabinet.