1909 S VDB! " NEW UPDATED PICS" Can see "S" Better!!!

history hunter · Mar 10, 2012

1909 S VDB! " NEW UPDATED PICS" Can see "S" Better!!!

It has been raining here so I looked closer at my finds 4 days ago. I found a 1909 VDB, so I started looking closer for a mint mark and made out an "S"! It is hard to see, I had to move the coin side to side in the light with a magnifying glass to see it, so hope I got it in the pics. Thanks for looking!

Rich in Central PA · Mar 12, 2012

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I've looked over it closely, and honestly I don't see an "S" either. It should be just as legible as the 1909 and the V D B. .............Rich

history hunter · Mar 12, 2012

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Here they are:

{Sentinel} · Mar 13, 2012

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Congrats, I clearly see the "S" :icon_thumleft:

DirtDodger · Mar 13, 2012

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First Post to this forum, but long time reader, 40+ years coin collecting & 40 yrs of detecting...

After seeing the latest pictures, a 1909 vdb is a great find. A "s" would be wow!

First, all the 1909-S VDB Lincoln cents were struck with four different obverse dies.
However, this does not appear to match these varities for placement or style of those mint marks.
Additionally, although hard to see the "B" in V.D.B. does not have the correct style.

The "s" should also be as strong as the date numbers, even in this condition...

With the 1909-S vdb coin is the most counterfeited penny and possible coin known, it likely may fall into that category.

Still a cool find. Congratulations! :hello2:

oldsalty19 · Mar 13, 2012

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:notworthy:

history hunter · Mar 13, 2012

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DirtDodger said:
First Post to this forum, but long time reader, 40+ years coin collecting & 40 yrs of detecting...

After seeing the latest pictures, a 1909 vdb is a great find. A "s" would be wow!

First, all the 1909-S VDB Lincoln cents were struck with four different obverse dies.
However, this does not appear to match these varities for placement or style of those mint marks.
Additionally, although hard to see the "B" in V.D.B. does not have the correct style.

The "s" should also be as strong as the date numbers, even in this condition...

With the 1909-S vdb coin is the most counterfeited penny and possible coin known, it likely may fall into that category.

Still a cool find. Congratulations!

It could even be a 1909S VDB mint error possibly

! Who would have counterfeited it in the early 1900s before it was dropped though? I wouldn't think this was the case from the looks of it,I found it about 10" down with some 1919 pennies that were in good shape around it at about the same depth. The corrosion makes it hard to judge. Thanks for looking and your interest! WELCOME to TNET!!!!! Hope you have fun on here!

lost hunter · Mar 14, 2012

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:headbang:

history hunter · Mar 14, 2012

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Thanks for the replies.

history hunter · Mar 15, 2012

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allen said:
Since the other 1909 S VDB is on the
banner I will vote banner on this one.

Thanks!

history hunter · Mar 15, 2012

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Jersey Hunter said:
Send it to anacs or one of the grading houses and have it certified. It will also help with preservation. Just my 2 cents,lol.

I might just do that, It's the first really rare coin that I found in 43+ years of MDing.

thrillathahunt · Mar 15, 2012

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Don't pay any attention to the above naysayers. That definitely is an S mintmark.... Again, congrats! :thumbsup:

history hunter · Mar 16, 2012

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thrillathahunt said:
Don't pay any attention to the above naysayers. That definitely is an S mintmark.... Again, congrats!

Thanks!

bazinga · Mar 16, 2012

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Send it in to somebody to get graded.... Let them be the judge if it is an S or not.

Nice 1909 VDB by the way. I find one or two of those a year. :icon_thumright:

history hunter · Mar 16, 2012

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bazinga said:
Send it in to somebody to get graded.... Let them be the judge if it is an S or not.

Nice 1909 VDB by the way. I find one or two of those a year.

Thanks for your comments, hope you find one with an "S".

bazinga · Mar 16, 2012

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history hunter said:
bazinga said:

Send it in to somebody to get graded.... Let them be the judge if it is an S or not.

Nice 1909 VDB by the way. I find one or two of those a year.

Click to expand...

Thanks for your comments, hope you find one with an "S".

I hope you do too!

history hunter · Mar 17, 2012

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old digger said:
Super find! I once found a 1914d pennyin about the same condition. It later disapeared?

congrats on the 1914D! wish you still had it. thanks for your interest!

history hunter · Mar 17, 2012

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mfitzy111 said:
congrats man!!!!

Thanks for your comment!

Little finder · Mar 20, 2012

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Daddy this is one of your best finds! I'm gonna vote to have you on the banner... And, he let me look through the magnifying glass and I could see the S :icon_thumright: