1909-S Lincoln Cent. V.D.B. MS-66 RD (PCGS). CAC.

1909-S Lincoln Cent. V.D.B. MS-66 RD (PCGS). CAC.，An exquisite example of this perennially popular key date Lincoln cent issue, this upper end Gem really needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. Both sides exhibit dominant golden-orange color, the centers ringed in even more vivid salmon pink peripheral iridescence that is more extensive on the obverse. The strike is full, as is the luster, and the surfaces are so well preserved as to be suggestive of Superb Gem quality. A beautiful coin that is sure to sell for a premium bid.<p>Always in demand among advanced collectors, this issue is the first San Francisco Mint Lincoln cent and the only one that displays the designers 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 exceptionally well preserved surfaces that possess remarkably vivid color, the present example would serve as a highlight in the finest cabinet.，From the ESM Collection.，