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MRBONG411
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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 Posted - 08/23/2008 : 13:22:30
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I am new to sorting pennies, have only sorted about $200.00 so far by hand, but my last two boxes were great.
Both of the boxes were sealed Brinks boxes with the pennies wrapped in the plastic rollers.
The first box I found nine dimes stuck in between, and not icky dimes that look like pennies, real shiny dimes.
The second box I found a 1909 VDB. I couldn't believe it when I found it. At first I thought it was a 1969 until I brought it in the bathroom lighting and saw it was a 1909. I immediately turned it over looking for the VDB but couldn't see it at first until I tilted the penny and there it was.
Originally I started saving the pennies for the copper, I didn't realize there was still wheat pennies in circulation. Wish I would have started this years ago.
I feel very lucky to part of the 1909 VDB club.
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penniesmakescents
Penny Sorter Member
USA
71 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2008 : 13:49:37
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1848 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2008 : 15:15:41
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Welcome to the forum. Too bad there was no S on the obverse. Thanks for joining and post well and often!
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I'm so sick over pennies....I frequently trade a dime or two for the whole "take-a-penny" container if sufficient coppers exist. That will get you some odd looks. |
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jpf231
Penny Collector Member
USA
340 Posts |
 Posted - 08/23/2008 : 19:17:46
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| Great - To date, I've found three 1909 and two 1909 V.D.B. cents - No S mint yet ... Welcome !! |
Edited by - jpf231 on 08/23/2008 19:18:44 |
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Bluegill
Penny Collector Member
USA
441 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2008 : 19:55:48
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Cool score. 
Welcome to the forum.
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“I’m fully diversified. I’ve got some under the mattress, some under the floor boards, some in the backyard.”
"Give me control over a nation's money supply, and I care not who makes its laws." – Anselm Rothschild
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Computer Jones
Penny Collector Member
USA
264 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2008 : 22:09:02
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I've wanted a 1909 VBD ever since I started collecting pennies back in '63. (It would be really great if it grew an S.)
I finally found one in my Brinks box last week. I was totally amazed!
I got a 1910 and a 1913 in a box this week.
Could Feathered Liberty be that far away?
I'm trying to stay rational, but ... |
There's profit if you melt things!!
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
3603 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2008 : 23:14:03
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Forget Ration.. if you were rational you wouldn't be finding 1909 VDB's in your Brinks boxes. I have only found a couple of those myself, but I found 9 Feathered Liberties last year and 12 so far this year.
Welcome to the Forum MRBONG.. Great find! 
You gotta improve the lighting in your sorting area so you don't miss any feathered liberties. I can just imagine your significant other pounding on the bathroom door.. "What the heck are you doing in there?!" "I'm looking at pennies" |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
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Nickelless
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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1909 VDB Club
