This special V.D.B. Lincoln Cent from 1909 is considered to be one of the most popular collectors' coins in U.S. Mint history.
A large part of the coins popularity is due to the incredible story surrounding the 'mistake' and the fact that collectors LOVE U.S. Mint error coins -- and technically this WAS an error coin (at least in collector's eyes!)
The V.D.B. Lincoln Cent had a mintage of 27,995,000 total coins -- yet when you start looking for them in MS66 or better condition -- you begin to see how truly rare they really are:
As of 03-12-2024 NGC has only certified: 2,197 total coins in Red Brown
That is just 1 in every 12,742 coins struck
Just 0.0078% of the entire mintage!
Each 1909-VDB Lincoln Cent will arrive certified by NGC as being in MS66 Red Brown condition
