1909 VDB S Please Grade For Me Good Pictures

Thanks you guys for the input! do you all think I should have it graded on before I sell it on ebay
and should I sell it as no reserve or start at $1000? any input would be helpful thanks again Eric

WHAT A FIND! Many of us have day-dreamed about that very scenario. I would say you are looking at an EF-40. I would have it graded by PCGS and then hold it until late this year or early '09. People will be going nuts for all Lincolns. Congratulations!

Hang onto it, I'd let the air get to those scratches another 40 years and it will look even better then ever. Looks to me that the pro graders might give it a XF 40/45 and they will note the scratch. It looks like it happened by having been dropped face down then rubbed a short distance on a hard or even smooth concrete floor, and it looks to me like that happened maybe only 25 or 35 years ago.
Doesn't look too bad until you magnify it. Sure is a nice coin to have!

Here's an example of what you can more or less expect:

https://goccf.com/t/26651

Also, if you put it on ebay for 7 days, it doesn't really matter what the starting bid or reserve is...even 99 cents will eventually creep up to over $1000.

I think that you need to have the coin authenticated ,, it bears none of the known die markers ,even the D of VDB looks like it has been tampered with or damaged ,,while this does not mean it is not a legit coin it does make it one that seriously needs to be authenticated .

So submission for this one is a must ,,before any speculation on value is made . the coin is high VF probably VF-35 and it would not surprise me to see it in an EF-40 slab if authentic .

Metalman

erocknlv: the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln series is coming next year. This is a very popular series for coin collectors, and most people expect a very strong market, especially in the key dates. The 1909 S VDB will be worth much more a year from now than it is today...or so I would speculate. Don't sell it now unless you absolutely need the money. You could easily see a 50% increase in value next year.

Also you should definately get it slabbed.