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Pillar of the Community
United States
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So, my father in law gives us all his change to go through. Usually I find a few wheat ears or nice older Jeffersons or the like. Nothing spectacular. So tonight I was going through several penny rolls we got from him and found this baby... [URL="http://s1117.photobucket.com/user/smokeriderdon/media/pennies/09vdbobv_zps580b107e.jpg.html]  [/URL] [URL="http://s1117.photobucket.com/user/smokeriderdon/media/pennies/09vdbrev_zpsc5991817.jpg.html]  [/URL] Just short one little S from being a heart stopper. But still worth a fruit or two.    |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Shame it does not have an S but it is still an excellent find. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Ken
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Still an amazing find in change. I've yet to find one and I've gone through dozens of penny boxes.
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Valued Member
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i have found many in old bags and stuff people saved 50 years ago never found one in circlayion I have about 7 of them but still always a rush finding a 1909 VBD wheatie !
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Moderator
 United States
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Nice find!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
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I found one, my first, in my dads change when I was 9. Always a cool find. I've found a couple in cent boxes since.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice score.
I haven't found one yet (or a plain 1909 for that matter) in all of the boxes I have gone through.
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Valued Member
United States
459 Posts |
What a score! That's older than any wheatie I've found in change.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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That was only the second 09 I have found. The first was an S VDB. Bad bad story behind that one.
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Valued Member
United States
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All you need now is an S.
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New Member
United States
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What an incredible find!! Heart stopping I'm sure. Interestingly I'm reading the Red Books Guide to the Lincoln Cent by David Bowers. I highly recommend it. Incredible what Victor D. Brenner and that little penny went through with his initials on it. Your holding history in your hands. Even though it was missing that crucial 'S' (exponentially increasing its value), think about this, you may have pulled out the last existing 1909 VDB from circulation!!! |
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Posted 07/08/2013 07:43 am
