So, so close....

[Ray in CA]

Just posted this over at Kinzli forum too.

This morning I was supposed to go see a man about detecting a property on which a house was built (and still stands) in 1902. He hadn't yet talked to the owners so I have to go back next week. So, I figured I had a half hour to do some quick detecting and decided to recheck an easement in front of a house in whose yard I had detected before and found a couple IHs, an old child's copper ring, and a gold gilded tie clip. The tenants had just previously moved out so I knew no kids would bother me this time as I detected the easement.

The first signal brought up a 1939S wheatie. Wow, how did I miss that the first time? But it was the second signal that got me excited...another wheatie, but not just any wheatie...it showed a date of 1909S!!!

I couldn't tell at the time if VDB was on the backside, so after I finished detecting I went home and looked at it with my magnifying glass. I still couldn't tell, so I snapped some macro shots with my camera, and as far as I can tell the VDB is not there. Still, a 1909S penny is a semi-key date worth a few bucks if it can get cleaned up properly.

What would you folks suggest I do with this penny? Should I send it in to get graded and cleaned? The only thing I did was run some water over it so I could try and see if VDB was on the back.

Ray

 

[eathabs]

yup

Smokin hot find none the less

Hal

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Nope it is not a VDB, just stick it in a 2x2 coin holder and put it away.

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[tymcmurray]

Wow!! You are right...Soooooooo close!

 

[49er]

Close only count is hand grenade's and horseshoes...LOL. Great find any way....

 

[wildrider]

Cool.
They are lurking out there waiting to be found.

 

[christ-first]

vdb or not.........that is still an awesome and rare find !!!

 

[halfdime]

From the looks of it, that had very little wear when it was dropped. Not a VDB, but still a great find; it looks corroded, not just dirty.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Just posted this over at Kinzli forum too.

This morning I was supposed to go see a man about detecting a property on which a house was built (and still stands) in 1902. He hadn't yet talked to the owners so I have to go back next week. So, I figured I had a half hour to do some quick detecting and decided to recheck an easement in front of a house in whose yard I had detected before and found a couple IHs, an old child's copper ring, and a gold gilded tie clip. The tenants had just previously moved out so I knew no kids would bother me this time as I detected the easement.

The first signal brought up a 1939S wheatie. Wow, how did I miss that the first time? But it was the second signal that got me excited...another wheatie, but not just any wheatie...it showed a date of 1909S!!!

I couldn't tell at the time if VDB was on the backside, so after I finished detecting I went home and looked at it with my magnifying glass. I still couldn't tell, so I snapped some macro shots with my camera, and as far as I can tell the VDB is not there. Still, a 1909S penny is a semi-key date worth a few bucks if it can get cleaned up properly.

What would you folks suggest I do with this penny? Should I send it in to get graded and cleaned? The only thing I did was run some water over it so I could try and see if VDB was on the back.

Ray

Someone explain the VDB to me, please.

 

[creeper71]

Just posted this over at Kinzli forum too.

This morning I was supposed to go see a man about detecting a property on which a house was built (and still stands) in 1902. He hadn't yet talked to the owners so I have to go back next week. So, I figured I had a half hour to do some quick detecting and decided to recheck an easement in front of a house in whose yard I had detected before and found a couple IHs, an old child's copper ring, and a gold gilded tie clip. The tenants had just previously moved out so I knew no kids would bother me this time as I detected the easement.

The first signal brought up a 1939S wheatie. Wow, how did I miss that the first time? But it was the second signal that got me excited...another wheatie, but not just any wheatie...it showed a date of 1909S!!!

I couldn't tell at the time if VDB was on the backside, so after I finished detecting I went home and looked at it with my magnifying glass. I still couldn't tell, so I snapped some macro shots with my camera, and as far as I can tell the VDB is not there. Still, a 1909S penny is a semi-key date worth a few bucks if it can get cleaned up properly.

What would you folks suggest I do with this penny? Should I send it in to get graded and cleaned? The only thing I did was run some water over it so I could try and see if VDB was on the back.

Ray

Someone explain the VDB to me, please.

I believe the VDB is the signature of the designer, altho I'm not quite sure... it will be on the back at the very bottom in the middle if it has a vdb on it..

as for the 1909 S that still is a very valueable coin considering it is only a penny..someone on this site sold a 1909S for over 80.00 a few months ago on ebay... you made a good find!!

 

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

Someone explain the VDB to me, please.

CrazyJarhead:


The "VDB" is initials for the designer, Victor D Brenner. His initials appeared on 1909 Lincoln cents only. The 1909S VDB is a key date in Lincoln Wheats and is valued at like $1200.00 in VG condition. The "VDB" in on the reverse of the coin, at the bottom between the wheat stalks