Finest Set of Lincoln Cents to be Auctioned in St. Louis
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auction that will take place during their annual convention. Scheduled to take
place on May 4-7 in St. Louis, the auction and convention both have coin
collectors talking about what will be available.
The most sought after
items will be coming from the collection of Lincoln cents assembled by a man who
loved the least valuable of all coins, the penny. “Tom Mershon pursued the
finest coins in the most popular series in American numismatics,” acknowledged
Heritage President Greg Rohan, “and this is the finest set to ever be offered at
public auction. His collection of Lincoln Wheat Cents is currently ranked on the
PCGS Registry (Lincoln Cents Basic Set, Circulation Strikes; 1909-1958) as the
#2 All-Time Finest and the #2 Current Finest. It is also the second finest
All-Time and Current Registry set of Lincoln Cents with Varieties, Circulation
Strikes (1909-1958). This is an incredible achievement, especially in a series
with such widespread demand!”
According to Mr. Mershon, he started
collecting Lincoln Cents as a “young boy, enjoying filling the holes in my
Whitman Album. I would write the prices of the pieces I couldn’t afford in the
empty album holes; I can remember writing $75 for an S-VDB in Uncirculated
condition. Many years later when I was able to afford high quality coins, I
fulfilled my quest to ‘fill those holes’ – of course, certification has changed
the dynamics and the best sets are now encapsulated!”
Imagine that. The
simple penny, a coin that we almost throw away when it ends up in our pocket,
has become a beautiful collectible. For complete details on this wonderful sale,
please visit www.heritagecoins.com.
