1909 S VDB found today on an old torn out base ball field

[Indyfan73]

i had a late start to today and went to the loal park that still to this day produces for me every time i hit it

well today i was working where they just torw out a Baseball field and dident find much but this was a nice hit for me

its a 1909 S VDB the s is warn thin and i had to look several times to make sure but the top of it is visable and nice

i have not decied if im going to clean or not but will post better picks when i get better scans tomarow. the odd par was there was a second 1916 D stuck to the top of it as you can see the curve in the top of it

any ideas on cleaning it with out damaging it

 

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[favored papa]

nice find Would love to find one.

 

[49r Relics]

Wow, congrats! Would have been pretty crazy if that 16-D was a merc

I don't know if I would clean it either. Call ANACS and ask for some advice..

HH, Mark

 

[mainer]

The holy grail of the wheat penny's. Congrats.

 

[Rogerm069]

Totally Awesome!!!

 

[MaineRelic]

congrads on your VDB S wheatie !! MaineRelic

 

[Deepdiger60]

That is the one on everyone,s wish list maybe just a soft tooth brush lite brushing to knock off some lose dirt that is a tuff call .Great find

 

[Woodland Detectors]

What a rare find!

Nice 1909s VDB (Victor David Brenner)

 

[pepperj]

Way to go on the key date.

 

[Lowbatts]

Oh man ! Got two 1909 VDB cents in one day a few weeks back, neither had the S on them, but I should take a closer look... Nah already did that.

Great find! Good luck on your decision with it!

 

[DMN]

I would probably get it slabbed. That S is pretty hard to make out but might be easier to see in person. If you send it out they can lay all questions to rest.

I'd love to pull something like that out of the ground. I get envious every time I see a post for a key date coin. I have a few holes which need filling! Congrats to you!

 

[jgas]

I'd take that any day of the week. Congrats! jgas

 

[djm of PA]

CONGRATS!!!!! That is so cool. Way to go

 

[TejasDigger]

You sure that's a mint mark? I hope it is, but looks like the "s" is supposed to be under the "0" in 1909 and the mark I see on yours is to the left of that. Also, why would the bottom of the "s" be worn but not other numbers or letters? I hope it is though and will vote banner if so.

 

[colorado14ers]

epic!!!!! once in a life time!!! wtg

 

[teleman 2525]

super excellent find

 

[EagleDown]

You sure that's a mint mark? I hope it is, but looks like the "s" is supposed to be under the "0" in 1909 and the mark I see on yours is to the left of that. Also, why would the bottom of the "s" be worn but not other numbers or letters? I hope it is though and will vote banner if so.

I did a little checking on the mint mark, it seems that the "S" was not necessarilly fixed at one position. So there are different prices on an individual basis. There is one type that has the "S" on the "Horizon", whatever that is. (No picture was shown.)

Incidently, congratulations on a great find. Something I heard of when I was in my teens and have kept an eye open for ever since, with no luck yet.

Eagle

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

That's awesome !!

I'll give you a banner vote, great find !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[terpfan]

Incredibly exciting find. Because of its condition, I'm not fully convinced that the coin is a 1909s VDB. I sure hope it is! Good luck with the authentification, and please be careful not to clean off that "s". My gosh, only 484,00 of these babies were minted.

 

[mhagy1]

That is one great find. Congrats!