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1909 VDB Matte Proof Lincoln Cent
Original Fire-Orange Luster, PR65 Red

1909 1C VDB PR65 Red NGC. The rarest of the proof Lincoln cents is the 1909 VDB. Only 1,194 coins were produced, and yet this issue is even scarcer than that mintage suggests. Later matte proofs such as the 1915 and 1916 have even lower mintages (1,150 and 1,050 coins, respectively), and yet they are more plentiful today than the 1909 VDB. Some researchers suggest that only part of the reported mintage was ever released, which if true, would account for the scarcity of this issue today.

Any 1909 VDB proof cent is scarce, but coins with original mint Red are decidedly rare. In A Guide Book of Lincoln Cents (2008), Q. David Bowers writes: "Years ago coins with full original Mint color were almost unheard of. Today, more than two dozen have been certified. Makes one wonder!" Collectors can wonder not about this coin -- the fire-orange surfaces, accented with wisps of lavender and olive color on the high points of Lincoln's portrait, are blatantly original, bleeding to a lighter golden color around the outer peripheries. Original Red matte proof Lincolns of any date are rare this attractive, let alone the 1909 VDB. Housed in a prior generation holder. Census: 6 in 65 Red, 8 finer (6/19).(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 22KR, PCGS# 3302, Greysheet# 2472)

Weight: 3.11 grams

Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin & Zinc

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Auction Info

2019 August 14 - 18 ANA World's Fair of Money US Coins Signature Auction - Chicago #1298 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
August, 2019
14th-18th Wednesday-Sunday
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