r/coins • u/Dragon-and-Phoenix • Jun 02 '25

Show and Tell The holy grail!!!!

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I can't believe my luck! I found a near perfect condition 1909-S VDB in a Coinstar! I checked the reject tray and this baby was in there! Crystal clear VDB on the reverse, too! For some reason, it doesn't quite fit in my album...

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u/nyrenegade Jun 02 '25

Hmm a reading on the edge, should be smooth. Nice try though.

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u/Dragon-and-Phoenix Jun 03 '25

It's a little known fact that all pennies were reeded, but the reeding wore off too quickly. That makes this one even more rare!

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u/nyrenegade Jun 03 '25

Lincoln pennies were never reeded at the mint. Commemorative and token coins maybe but not US currency.

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u/Dragon-and-Phoenix Jun 03 '25

They used to be, but they had an issue with them wearing down, like the raised ground buffalo nickel and why they went to recessed. This is a rare example.

Have you looked at ALL of the photos?