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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
 Posted - 07/20/2008 : 09:19:05
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One of my sorting goals this year was to find a 1909 penny (any mint), an Indian Head and a Steel 1943 penny. I have found a couple of Indian Heads and 3 steel pennies so far this year. No 1909's.
I found a penny in a $25 Brinks box today, and it looks to be a 1909 penny. Unfortunately, the penny has been drilled with about a 3/8 drill bit, right in the date. I know 3 of the digits of the penny, It's a wheat, so it's a 19??. The last digit is a 9 because I can see the tail end of the 9, just like the 2 digit. I do not know what the 3rd digit is, but the penny color tells me it is an early 1900 (light tan). It is worn like other early 1900 pennies I have. It is Philadelphia mint (no mint mark) and there is no VDB on the back.
I'll keep trying.
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 09:21:09
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You'll get it.
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centsless
Penny Pincher Member
119 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 09:24:24
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| i found a beautiful 09 vdb last year in XF |
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copperpennies
Penny Pincher Member
USA
222 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 09:38:00
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| this year i have found a VDB in AG and a 1909 in xf-au. |
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Kurr
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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jpf231
Penny Collector Member
USA
340 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 10:03:14
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| hmmm. I've sorted roughly 7k and have fund 2 09vdb, 3 09s, and 4 indian heads. |
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JerrySpringer
Penny Hoarding Member
669 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 10:17:08
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| I have found some teens lately in sorts and I have a passable G-4 condition 1911 penny. So, as time goes on, a 1909 may crop up just by law of averages? I do have a well worn penny that looks like it has the "0" portion in form, but the wear is so bad it is very debatable. No S mark on it at all and forget about ever seeing a VDB, the wear is erosion by turnover. I think it is just the time factor of searching enough and alas, the 1909 that someone let slip out of their coin jar will end up in one of my sorts. |
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CoinHunter53562
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1805 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 12:23:48
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This gets me fired up to start sorting again. I stopped for the last month while in the process of moving, but the thrill of the hunt is too fun to pass up. Plus with alot of people seeming to be cashing in their old change jars this may be the best time to be searching.
For the OP...hang in there you'll find one. I have sorted about 90,000 pennies so far and no steel cents or Indian Heads and I think my oldest wheat was 1911 maybe. |
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moboman
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2555 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 13:30:07
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| Tourney, your doing better then me... I havent found a 1909 yet. Or an IH. I have found 5 steel though. |
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Posted - 07/20/2008 : 14:42:57
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I found a PERFECT 1919 with a nice red tint. Looked like it was made yesterday.
I thank my dad for getting me into wheats when I had my paper route back in the 70's.
1914-D in pretty rough shape is in my classic blue collector album to this day. Also got a 1909 VBD from my paper route. |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 15:00:25
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| 1 lone steel, and a few common wheats for old US pennies here. |
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knibloe
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1066 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 15:09:33
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| Three iH, 45-50 steel wheats, and no 1909. I have found three 1910, but that isn't cloes enough. |
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moboman
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2555 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 15:48:39
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| i did get a 1909 VDB for $16 at a coinshow... I paid a lot over melt for it! |
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fb101
Administrator
USA
2856 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 16:46:56
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I have found none of the above, '10s, '19s is about it. I hand sort, only about 75K so far total.
Good luck to both of us! |
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WilliamC
Penny Collector Member
USA
471 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 17:48:36
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| I've got a single 1909 vdb, about 12 or so steels, and a solitary Indian Head. Of course I've got lot's of wheats in the coppers that I've not seen yet. Someday when I go through the copper who knows what I'll find :) |
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moboman
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2555 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 18:02:25
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Originally posted by WilliamC
I've got a single 1909 vdb, about 12 or so steels, and a solitary Indian Head. Of course I've got lot's of wheats in the coppers that I've not seen yet. Someday when I go through the copper who knows what I'll find :)
me too. I watch to see if I can catch the wheats and cans.. but I can never get them all. I have 2 colors for storage buckets...searched for wheats/cans, unsearched. |
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misteroman
Administrator
USA
2565 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 19:53:04
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| Can't believe no one brought up the obvious!!!!Is there a VDB on the front under lincolns shoulder?If there is it is a 19-49.If not it's an 09! |
Buying CU cents!!!! Paying 1.2 unlimited amounts wanted. Can pick up if near Ohio area. |
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Gr33nday43
New Member
Uzbekistan
10 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 20:29:53
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copperpennies
Penny Pincher Member
USA
222 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 20:36:01
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| will another forum battle insue? |
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copperpennies
Penny Pincher Member
USA
222 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 20:37:07
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| Also Gr33nday43 he means there would be a VDB under Lincolns shoulder like on the modern coins. |
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Gr33nday43
New Member
Uzbekistan
10 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 20:49:06
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Originally posted by copperpennies
will another forum battle insue?
haha no. I think we both got over that. |
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kieblera5
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
859 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 23:07:47
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Originally posted by moboman
i did get a 1909 VDB for $16 at a coinshow... I paid a lot over melt for it!
I buy all of mine for four cents each. I always find at least 10 or more 1909's in a bag of 5000 wheats. |
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Art Tatum
Penny Collector Member
USA
400 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2008 : 12:28:18
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| I found one 09-p in vg with some corrosion. That's after two tons of penny sorting! |
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misteroman
Administrator
USA
2565 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2008 : 17:42:42
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| so all those wheat bags are sorted Mr Tate? |
Buying CU cents!!!! Paying 1.2 unlimited amounts wanted. Can pick up if near Ohio area. |
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misteroman
Administrator
USA
2565 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2008 : 17:43:48
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Originally posted by copperpennies
will another forum battle insue?
Now I'm curious what was said that brought on a respose like that from copper? |
Buying CU cents!!!! Paying 1.2 unlimited amounts wanted. Can pick up if near Ohio area. |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2008 : 19:56:59
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Originally posted by misteroman
so all those wheat bags are sorted Mr Tate?
Yeah, have YOU sorted them Art Tatum?
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Live free or die.
Plain and simple.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your council or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen."
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Disappointing 1909 find
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