1909 S VDB 1C Lincoln Wheat Cent PCGS F 12 Fine San Francisco Mint Key Date

An original 1909 S VDB key date Lincoln wheat cent graded F 12 by PCGS. It carries the perfect amount of detail for the grade with an appealing chocolate brown patina. It holds a very strong date, clear S Mint-mark and easily readable V.D.B on the reverse. This appealing coin has been housed in a PCGS Secure Label Holder. The 1909 S VDB Lincoln wheat cent is arguably one of the most desirable coins ever minted by the United States Mint. It carries a low mintage of only 484,000. However, the PCGS Coin Facts estimates that only 50,000 of these exist today that are brown such as this circulated example. Of this number this coin is one of only 766 graded Fine 12 by PCGS.