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Ozz138 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 06/14/2009 6:25 pm 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent Thanks in advance to anyone that helps grade this Lincoln Cent. Also, if someone could give me a rough estimate of what this might go for in the market vs. a coin dealer, it would be greatly appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 06/14/2009 11:04 pm Welcome to CCF ozz138! I think your coin would not grade due to the damage on Abe's upper shoulder. The marks on his face are not as bad but hurt somewhat also. The coin appears to have been softly struck. My grade would be VF30 Damaged. This coin is in high demand and worth good money even with the problems. A value guesstimate would be $1,000. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
gmherps13 Valued Member United States 295 Posts	Posted 06/15/2009 05:29 am Welcome to the community!! VERY cool '09 S Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/15/2009 07:52 am , to the community I would grade this as VF-25, not enough detail on Lincolns ear. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6381 Posts	Posted 06/15/2009 10:25 am Hello Ozz, and welcome! I have an '09-SVDB with a similar level of wear and PCGS graded it VF-35. I agree that your coin looks softly struck on the obverse, with the reverse stronger. I also agree this one might not be graded at NGC or PCGS. The shoulder scratches might cause a reject, plus the spotting could be corrosion. Can you determine whether the spots are just discoloration, or are there pits that penetrate the surface? If there is corrosion, you might consider sending this coin to NCS for conservation. They can professionally process the coin to stabilize corrosion and prevent further damage. Report this Post to the Staff
mycrob Pillar of the Community United States 2602 Posts	Posted 06/15/2009 2:14 pm I'd also go with VF on this piece. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 06/15/2009 10:35 pm to the CCF! My main concern on this coin is how the corrosion is starting to pit the coin. I would have NCS conserve this coin ASAP followed by encapsulation. Great rarity! Nice coin. The area on Lincoln's shoulder should be of no concern as the coin is already considered a "problem coin". Still, great eye-appeal and a VF30 grade would be my opinion. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19931 Posts	Posted 06/16/2009 2:39 pm VF-30 The shoulder scratches will likely keep it out of an NGC or PCGS holder. This is a prime coin to send to DGS IMO. They will holder it properly and with the correct designation....they may even be able to conserve it for you. Personally, I don't see any corrosion, but I do see organic deposits. I would conserve this coin myself by soaking first with distilled water, then acetone and finally xylene. If all that failed, I would use other techniques. If you have never done any of these things....DO NOT TRY ON THIS COIN! You need to be experienced and know exactly what you are doing when conserving a $1000 coin....otherwise, NCS is a good choice. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Ultvikefan New Member United States 25 Posts	Posted 07/09/2009 9:27 pm I agree on the vf portion, and also since it is damaged all that pgcs will do is verify authentic. Report this Post to the Staff
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