A lot of money and 4,000 miles.
1909 VDB cents were struck in Philadelphia and retail for about $7. Like all Phila. coins before 1979/80 (except for "war nickels") they do not have a mint mark.
1909-S VDB cents were struck in San Francisco and have a small S under the date. These are much rarer and retail for $900 to $1500 depending on condition.
The main difference between a 1909 VDB penny and a 1909 VDB S penny lies in the mint where they were produced. The 1909 VDB penny was minted at the Philadelphia Mint and bears the VDB initials on the reverse, while the 1909 VDB S penny was minted at the San Francisco Mint and also bears the VDB initials. The inclusion of the "S" mintmark on the 1909 VDB S penny indicates its San Francisco origin.
Have it checked by a coin dealer.
A 1909-S VDB penny!
A penny that is 1909 VDB could get up to around $5. The reason is because a penny that is 1909 VDB has 28 million pennies minted.
1909 VDB (Victor D. Brenner) About $5-30 depending on condition. 1909 S VDB: About $800-8000 depending on condition.
1909 VDB - extra fine condition (EF40) - $20 1909 -S VDB - EF40 - $ 1500 1909 - EF40 - $7.00 1909-S - EF40 - $275
The 1909 S VDB wheat cent is the rarest to date.
Philadelphia - 27,995,000 with the designer's initial VDB on the back; 72,700,000 without.San Francisco - 484,000 with VDB; 1,825,000 without
There are 6 different kinds of pennies that were minted in 1909 : In circulated condition, they will have the following values : 1909 Indian Head Cent -- $2.00 1909-S Indian Head Cent ("S" is on the back at the bottom) -- $250.00 1909 Lincoln Cent -- $1.00 1909-S Lincoln Cent ("S" is under the date) -- $50.00 1909 VDB Lincoln Cent ("VDB" is on the back at the bottom) -- $3.50 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent ("S" under the date AND "VDB" on the back at the bottom) -- $400-$500 it matters in whatcondition the penny is in
1909 S VDB wheat cent is a rare date.
It is impossible to say. There is a big difference between a 1909 VDB cent which might run in the hundreds of dollars and a 1958 wheat cent that might only be worth 2-3 cents. Condition and date are everything.
A penny that is 1909 S VDB could get up to around $500. The reason is because a penny that is 1909 S VDB only has 1/2 a million pennies minted. A regular penny has around 10-500 million pennies minted.AnswerIn circulated condition, its worth $500 to $700 A nice uncirculated one is worth $1,000 to $1,200More:According to USA Coin Book, a 1909 S VDB Lincoln Wheat Penny is worth about $700 in good condition up to about $1,500 in MS60 mint condition. A coin in MS63 choice uncirculated grade is worth about $2,125.
Really depends on condition and whether it has a "VDB" on the reverse between the wheat ears. In average circulated condition one with no VDB would be worth about 50 cents, one with VDB about $2.