How Do I Tell The Difference Between 1909VDB And 1909 1 Cent Wheat

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Alan Cutts Valued Member Australia 292 Posts	Posted 03/15/2016 03:33 am I would love to know they both seem the same hey! regards Al Report this Post to the Staff

R1974 Valued Member 81 Posts	Posted 03/15/2016 03:40 am The difference is one has these tiny tiny initials at the bottom of the reverse coin between the wheat stalks. And oh yeah the v.d.b.demands thirty times as much as the regular 1909 1¢! Hope this helps bud Report this Post to the Staff
BluegrassRiver Valued Member United States 324 Posts	Posted 03/15/2016 07:35 am Easiest way to figure this out is one of them floats in water and the other sinks. Try it! Happy St Patrick's Day. Report this Post to the Staff
Biedercoins Pillar of the Community United States 1601 Posts	Posted 03/15/2016 09:39 am R1974 is correct about the initials, but the value is more like 2-1 in the higher grades. BluegrassRiver is correct about nothing (posted) and has obviously already started on the Guiness a couple days early! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 03/15/2016 09:43 am 1909 Lincoln Wheat Cent Coin Facts 1909 VDB Lincoln Wheat Cent Coin Facts 1909 S Lincoln Wheat Cent Coin Facts 1909 S VDB Lincoln Wheat Cent Coin Facts VDB on reverse, bottom between wheat ears... Image Courtesy of Heritage Auctions on eBay No VDB on reverse... Image Courtesy of Coin Community Members on eBay Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
cjweber Valued Member United States 311 Posts	Posted 03/15/2016 09:58 am BluegrassRiver is absolutely correct, but the float method only works on the summer solstice... they discovered this method at a wishing well in a rural suburb of Boston during the summer of 1910 after all the non v.d.b. 1909's floated to the top... the rarity of the 1909 v.d.b. varieties can be attributed to the fact that most v.d.b.'s are still sitting at the bottom of wishing wells and the normal 1909's were returned to circulation. But remember this ONLY works on the summer solstice Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 03/15/2016 5:30 pm Here's a 1909 VDB: Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 03/15/2016 6:22 pm As they say Al - you have to check your six (o'clock) Or VDB, six o'clock low! Can you tell I am reading a book about WWII air power? My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Edited by KenKat 03/15/2016 6:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Steele Pillar of the Community United States 1119 Posts	Posted 03/15/2016 8:14 pm OP is in the Southern hemisphere so the opposite is true; the V.D.B.s float there and the normal cents sink. Report this Post to the Staff
Mayflower2020 Pillar of the Community United States 624 Posts	Posted 03/15/2016 8:53 pm I live in Boston and don't understand sarcasm and am now going to start checking all the local wishing wells. (once the water warms up of course) Report this Post to the Staff
Alan Cutts Valued Member Australia 292 Posts	Posted 03/16/2016 02:22 am Quote: Can you tell I am reading a book about WWII air power? you should get the DVD,s on WW11 battle of the air made by US dept of defence etc.makes good viewing. regards Al tried to find one to scan the pack but couldn't sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
Alan Cutts Valued Member Australia 292 Posts	Posted 03/16/2016 02:28 am Quote: OP is in the Southern hemisphere so the opposite is true; the V.D.B.s float there and the normal cents sink Plus the water swirls around anti clockwise hey!!(J) Report this Post to the Staff
cjweber Valued Member United States 311 Posts	Posted 03/16/2016 09:14 am Alscoinsandnotes -- sorry we just had to jump in and have some fun... We at least waited until you had your answer first... Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 03/16/2016 09:25 am Quote: I live in Boston and don't understand sarcasm Is that even possible? My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
cjweber Valued Member United States 311 Posts	Posted 03/16/2016 10:14 am I thought sarcasm was what Bostonians spoke... Report this Post to the Staff
Slamnbass Pillar of the Community United States 3644 Posts	Posted 03/16/2016 12:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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