***Auction Highlight*** 1909-s VDB Near TOP POP Lincoln Cent 1c Graded ms67 rd By SEGS. HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR – We have sold the legendary 1909-s VDB in grades ranging from ag to ms64 RB, but we have never brought to auction a True RED Premium Gem, let alone this incredible ms67 RD. TIED for Finest Known at PCGS and SEGS and a half point behind the Finest at NGC. This is a delightful Premium Gem, fully struck with smooth surfaces and vivid golden-orange and pinkish-red luster. The recorded mintage of the San Francisco Mint's initial contribution to the Lincoln cent series came in at a paltry 484,000 pieces. After these examples were produced coinage stopped when unfounded newspaper articles complained about the prominence of the designer's initials, V.D.B., along the lower reverse border. Accordingly, Treasury Department officials mandated their removal, and Lincoln cent coinage continued without the designer's initials until 1918, after Brenner's death, when they were quietly added to a less conspicuous place along the base of Lincoln's shoulder. Widely saved at the time by contemporary Americans looking for a keepsake of the new small cent, the 1909-S V.D.B. is more plentiful in Mint State than the limited mintage might imply. With the quality offered here this issue is scarce, however, and it is actually rare compared to the demand that such pieces enjoy among advanced Lincoln cent enthusiasts. AMONG THE FINEST KNOWN! A Corey's Pick, Bid to Win, Don't let it get Away, you might not find its equal Coin. I give this coin my highest recommendation