1909 S VDB 1C Lincoln Wheat Cent PCGS VF 20 Very Fine SVDB Key Date Penny

A darkly toned 1909 S VDB key date Lincoln Wheat Cent graded VF 20 by PCGS. It carries strong detail for the grade with a dark brown patina. It holds a very strong date, clear S Mint-mark and bold V.D.B on the reverse. This key date has been by far our best seller and has continued to be in strong demand among collectors. 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. It is one of only 1,058 graded Very Fine 20 by PCGS.