1909 vdb proof??

fishteeth

When I first started collected as a kid about 20 yrs ago a local dealer, who got me interested in the hobby, sold me a bag of 2500 wheat cents to help me get started in collecting. I think he seeded the bag with some great coins to help me get interested. By the time I had sorted through all the coins I had a complete set of lincolns minus about 6 keys and a full roll of 1909vdb from ag to unc, it even contained a copper plated zinc 1943. I still have the set and have been hooked on coin collecting ever since. Anyway from that role of 1909vdb this coin always stood out from the rest in color and surface, while not the highest graded of the group it had a definite sand blast look. I recently was digging trough a box I hadn't been in in a while and came across it. I know that most likely it is just a business strike with some funny toning but I thought I would let the lincoln experts take a look. Also it brought up a lot of memories and can also be a good lesson for how us established collectors and dealers should help kids get involved.

WaterSport

Sorry, but your right, its a Business strike., Nice coin still. Needs to have very sharp square rims plus a few other die markers that I do not see in your pictures.

WS

commoncents05

definitely not, sorry. that would have been quite a score!

-Pail

PipestonePete

Man, that Lincoln design sure was a beautiful image before the mint started "improving" it.

coppercoins

I concur - definitely not a proof.

19Lyds

<< <i>Man, that Lincoln design sure was a beautiful image before the mint started "improving" it. >>



I agree here!

For a real shocker, look at an early Lincoln next to a modern Lincoln under a scope! The differences and subtleties are amazing!

GoldenEyeNumismatics

no

mcheath

Not a proof but a nice looking lincoln with a neat story behind it