unbelievable cent find

[JSMITH]

First I will start off by saying hello. New to the site but not new to CRH. I have been doing a lot of dimes and halves lately with ok success but decided to do some cents today as its been ages. I used to sort copper often with the occasional wheatie and was content. I assumed today would be the same as it always has been with a few random wheats and some copper, but I was wrong. I'm still in shock after finding the holy grail of wheat cents. Check it out!!!!! 1909 S VDB.

 

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[hotrod]

sweeet find!

 

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[StevoCBR]

Wow what a beautiful coin and patina!

 

[jerseyben]

If someone is offering $1k without authentication and grading, I would take it. But you are wrong in your assumption that collector coins will wane in value. When talking about the key dates and rarities, prices are setting record prices and only continue to set the bar higher as there is always a demand for these. Now, common dated collector coins will ebb/flow in value based on demand as there is no shortage of the supply. Again, congratulations on a once in a lifetime find.

I would try to get the offer bumped up a bit and if you can get anything over $1,000 cash in hand, I would take it! The green and the graininess on the obverse worries me. The reverse looks "rubbed". I doubt this coin would grade problem free. Congrats though!

 

[JSMITH]

Update. Buyer fell through. Said he went with a graded specimen instead. I don't really blame him. Lol. I can see that I am going to have to get this coin graded for an easy sell. I started a thread in the coin section about grading experiences if anyone has done it before.

 

[Nicademous]

That's Awesome!!