💥1909-S VDB💥 Today's finds

[StonedOregonhunter]

So I went back to a church (1880-90's) I have hit about five or six times and came up with absolutely nothing every time not even much clad so today I went out after my girlfriend got home for a few hours before dark and found this! Looking it up now not quite sure if this is a key date or just the 1909-s. Any way cool old wheaty!

This was my only find there it's definitely tough pickings there!
HH

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

BANNER!!!! It held up great, though it seems like many early wheaties come up in great shape. Congrats on finding one of the best small cents there is to find!

Here is something that I noticed before I found this coin on my V3i A lot of clad Pennies will come up in the 50- 53 range but most older wheats pre 82 will show up in copper range 73-76 but I have come across several early wheat pennies like this one that ring up in the clad range so everybody that does not dig clad penny signals better start digging them LOL! HH

 

[terpfan]

What a rare treasure you've recovered, a dream find that very few will ever experience. Congrats, another vote for banner here.

 

[Wampum]

Key dates of any coin are a banner to me so here is my vote.

 

[washingtonian]

Holy smokes, congratulations! This is incredible! S coins are one of the few things us West Coasters have going for us. This is one of the best. Huge find. Banner for sure!

 

[scruggs]

That's the way to do it! Way to go! Incredible find!

 

[Steve in PA]

Tough one to dig. Seems I see more 1877 Indian Heads dug than 1909-S VDB

 

[coinman123]

Tough one to dig. Seems I see more 1877 Indian Heads dug than 1909-S VDB

Same, I rarely see 1909s VDBs posted compared to 1877 IHCs. Probably because 1909 was the first year and many people hoarded them from what I read, they can be regularly bought in uncirculated condition for this reason. You also need to be pretty far west to regularly find coins from the San Francisco mint. I also read that in 1936, penny boards came out, introducing a large amount of people to coin collecting. It was a fun hobby for those who could spare change in the great depression, and many people went through all their coins trying to fill out their penny boards. Most collectors noticed that the hardest cent to get was the 1909s VDB, if a collector did find one it would go straight to their penny board. More people were interested in coin in the early 1900's compared to the 1870's. Congrats on such a rare find!

 

[port ewen ace]

that needs to incarcerated at the vault of your bank for protection from floods, burglars and all other calamities

ya can visit it when yer feelin' depressed

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

Holy smokes, congratulations! This is incredible! S coins are one of the few things us West Coasters have going for us. This is one of the best. Huge find. Banner for sure!

For sure!! Thanks Washingtonian!

 

[1637]

cool find,banner.
brad

 

[Ogre1190]

Day-um! 😱 I've found two plain VDBs, but THAT...is just plain EPIC! Way to go!!! 🙌

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[StonedOregonhunter]

Same, I rarely see 1909s VDBs posted compared to 1877 IHCs. Probably because 1909 was the first year and many people hoarded them from what I read, they can be regularly bought in uncirculated condition for this reason. You also need to be pretty far west to regularly find coins from the San Francisco mint. I also read that in 1936, penny boards came out, introducing a large amount of people to coin collecting. It was a fun hobby for those who could spare change in the great depression, and many people went through all their coins trying to fill out their penny boards. Most collectors noticed that the hardest cent to get was the 1909s VDB, if a collector did find one it would go straight to their penny board. More people were interested in coin in the early 1900's compared to the 1870's. Congrats on such a rare find!

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Thanks for the awesome info! HH

 

[rotty23]

I vote banner also....Amazing find

 

[Kurios1]

Just got home and first place I had to visit was this thread. Also I had to add my BANNER vote for this meritorious find of a lifetime. NOPE, NOT SELLING!!! I wouldn't either even if I was eating out of dumpsters and living under some bridge somewhere. Can you mail it to me insured because I just want to gaze at it and caress it for awhile? I'll get it right back to you I promise.

 

[RVRoamer76]

Congrats on the awesome Banner find...my votes in..

 

[sutphin]

WHEATIES THE BREAKFAST OF DETECTOR CHAMPS>>>>....

 

[trdking]

WOW Unbelievable ! I think the only wheat that beats it is the 14D DO Not clean it! Freaking Awesome find I vote the banner

Looking again, this thing has AU details. It was brand new when it went under

 

[coinman123]

WOW Unbelievable ! I think the only wheat that beats it is the 14D DO Not clean it! Freaking Awesome find I vote the banner

Looking again, this thing has AU details. It was brand new when it went under

The 14d is a bit more common, still very rare though. This is the king of the Wheaties (except for some errors). I agree, DO not clean it, it looks fantastic right now. I would get it graded by PCGS or NGC if possible. It was still shiny when it was dropped like you said, it seems likes the mint luster keeps coppers from getting too toasted.

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

Just got home and first place I had to visit was this thread. Also I had to add my BANNER vote for this meritorious find of a lifetime. NOPE, NOT SELLING!!! I wouldn't either even if I was eating out of dumpsters and living under some bridge somewhere. Can you mail it to me insured because I just want to gaze at it and caress it for awhile? I'll get it right back to you I promise.

Lol I am still at aww...and I'm telling you it rang up as clad I am so glad I am not one to pass a penny no matter what type! I'm afraid I cannot mail it to you but it will be on display out here in Oregon in my collection! I definitely would say this is a find of a lifetime! But I will keep searching for another one! HH

 

[Gridwalker306]

That's a super rare one, voting banner now. Congrats on the penny find of a lifetime!