Description
1909-S VDB US Lincoln Wheat Cent 1C
Certified PCGS AU58
The Lincoln Cent was introduced in 1909, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's birth and minted each year until 1958 with the "Wheat Ears" reverse design. It represented the first U.S. coin issued for general circulation to depict the likeness of an actual person, as all previous series had depicted various renderings of Liberty. Lincoln Wheat Cents are one of the most widely collected U.S. coin series.
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Certified PCGS AU58
The Lincoln Cent was introduced in 1909, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's birth and minted each year until 1958 with the "Wheat Ears" reverse design. It represented the first U.S. coin issued for general circulation to depict the likeness of an actual person, as all previous series had depicted various renderings of Liberty. Lincoln Wheat Cents are one of the most widely collected U.S. coin series.
Photos are of the actual coin you will receive.
SPECIFICATIONS | |
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Certification: | PCGS |
Composition: | Bronze |
Denomination: | 1C |
Designer: | Victor David Brenner |
Diameter: | 19 |
Diameter UOM: | mm |
Edge Type: | Plain |
Grade: | AU58 |
Metal Content: | .950 copper, .050 tin and zinc |
Mint Location: | San Francisco |
Mint Mark: | S |
Weight: | 3.11 |
Weight UOM: | gr |
YearIssued: | 1909 |