New info on an old find

[2moshers]

While looking through some of my earlier metal detecting coin finds I happened to look a little closer at a couple of 1909 wheat cents. Low and behold there was a VDB on the obverse of one of them. How did I miss that? Go figure! lol

 

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[Gridwalker306]

I've searched my dug wheaties a few times, the VDB just never appears.

Nice job

 

[Tuberale]

I purchased a wheat set on Ebay, and it had a 1909. Looking close, I found it was a 1909 s VDB! After getting it authenticated by PCGS, sold it for a considerable profit. Just saying it pays to look at ALL wheats closely.

 

[scruggs]

NICE ONE!

 

[Texas Ed]

Congrats on your 1909 VDB and thanks for sharing the information, wish you many great finds while out dirt fishing.

Texas ED

 

[trapperart]

congrats

 

[mike b]

What does that mean ?

 

[relic nut]

What does that mean ?

Yes, I'm coin ignorant, please explain for us less educated on coins.

HH RN

 

[heymirth]

Yes. What and Where on the coin is it?

 

[2moshers]

Right on the very bottom under United States of America. I did not see the VDB when I first found the coin. It is a little more valuable with a VDB.

 

[ScubaDetector]

The 1909 V.D.B. cent was designed by Victor David Brenner. 27,995,000 were struck, after that his initials were dropped off the back. The 1909 s V.B.D. only had 484,000 struck making it a rarer coin.

 

[Dinkleman]

The 1909 V.D.B. cent was designed by Victor David Brenner. 27,995,000 were struck, after that his initials were dropped off the back. The 1909 s V.B.D. only had 484,000 struck making it a rarer coin.

Also Brenners initials were put back on Lincoln cents in 1918. Located under lincons shoulder. The 1909s with out the s mint mark are worth around $20 while the ones with the s can go for over $700 even in well worn condition

 

[texjim]

Good job on noticing the vdb

 

[Dinkleman]

Good job on noticing the vdb

Yeah I would have overlooked that for sure. even knowing it's there it was hard to see in your pics.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Congratz! Nice find on an old find!