Thanks for all the welcomes! Yes, I do still have the 1909. It's in pretty fair shape for pocket change. But, I went out not long after that and purchased a nice, red '09 VDB. Then, I had to have a flying eagle. Later, an older lady that I helped with some yard work gave me a beautiful shiny-red 1852 braided hair cent. So, my favorite coins have become cents...
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae