Just found that a wheat I dug is a 1909 vdb

[Murray8144]

Just got a red book and loupe for Christmas so I went through my wheats. Found that one of them was a 1909 vdb.

 

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[trapperart]

Very nice congrats

 

[kingskid1611]

Good shape too, wish it was an "S"

 

[Murray8144]

Good shape too, wish it was an "S"

Me too!

 

[Old Dude]

Me three!

 

[against the wind]

Very nice, , that coin is in great shape

 

[The Dirt Pirate]

Awesome coin.

 

[detectahead]

That's a good one! First thing I said to myself, to bad it's not an S. Still a great coin! Congrats!

 

[BigWaveDave]

agreed.... its a beauty for its age.

 

[jewelerguy]

very cool. the soil was very kind to it. sometimes wheats here come out like that and other times they have green crusty patches that won't hardly come off. that one is nice!

 

[RobRieman]

My wheats look like crap. Did you tumble that baby?

 

[Mell0w Sl0w]

does anyone know of anyone who has actually dug an "s"?

I would imagine the odds would be insanely low for that to happen. my dad was crazy into coin collecting as a kid back in the early 50's and has told me he exhausted himself scouring roll after roll of wheat pennies looking for an s.....to no avail. so with that in mind, if I actually dug one....that would be beyond a "bucket list" find!

as I type this, I realize, I probably never even checked the dates on half of my wheats.......that pretty dumb! if they are hard to read, they get cast aside and never really looked at again, I got half a coffee can full.

I did get a rock tumbler for xmas though but im guessing that would ruin most numismatic value

 

[Murray8144]

My wheats look like crap. Did you tumble that baby?

the vast majority of my wheats look like crap too, but for whatever reason there were 3 or 4 in my tin that were in real good shape...luckily this one was one of them

 

[jimmyzr1]

I dug a 1909 s wheat this month, but no vdb. The book said it was worth more than $100, whereas the vdb was worth $20 or less I think.

 

[BigWaveDave]

I do recall an S vdb being dug..in CA within the past couple of years...may have been posted in another forum.

 

[CoilyGirl]

Congrats on that wheatie,I should really check mine out some rainy day.

 

[port ewen ace]

$8-10 on ebay in that condition, NICE SAVE