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1909 1C VDB PR66 Red PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:60,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1909 1C VDB PR66 Red PCGS
<B>1909 1C VDB PR66 Red PCGS.</B></I> The mintage figures for 1909 proof cents vary widely according to which source one chooses to believe. Breen states that 420 pieces were struck of the VDB variant and 2,198 of the "plain" 1909 cents. The <I>Guide Book </B></I>lists 1,194 proofs made of the VDB cents, and 2,352 examples without the designer's initials on the reverse. Whichever the case, the status of the 1909 VDB as a one-year type, combined with its indisputable rarity, have made them highly sought and quite expensive with respect to other proof cents of 1909 to 1916.<BR> This PR66 Red example displays copper-gold surfaces with blushes of orange on the obverse, and shows a high degree of field-motif contrast, especially when the coin is tilted slightly under a light source. The design elements reveal excellent definition, befitting of a proof strike. A few unobtrusive light flecks are scattered about, but do not disturb. Population: 7 in 66 Red, 2 finer (1/08).<BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> Victor D. Brenner<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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