1909 S VDB 1C Lincoln Wheat Cent PCGS XF Extra Fine Details Cleaned Key Date

A 1909 S VDB key date Lincoln wheat cent graded Extra Fine Details 'Cleaned' by PCGS. It carries decent details for the grade with but the coloring is slightly off indicating a cleaning at some time as noted by PCGS. It holds a strong date, very clear S Mint-mark, and a bold easy to read 'VDB' on the reverse. This key date coin has been one of the toughest coins for us to keep in inventory lately as they have been in strong demand. 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.