Current retail for a certified XF 1909-S VDB is about .
Not unless you have a 1909 S VDB cent. If you have this coin it will have a S under the date and the letters VDB on the reverse at the very bottom.
The 1909-S VDB is the rarest and most valuable Lincoln cent that exists, and is worth no less than $500, and the value increases with better condition.
The 1909 S VDB wheat cent is the rarest to date.
The rare small cents are: 1877 1908-S 1909-S (Indian Head Cent) 1909-S VDB (Lincoln Cent) 1909-S (Lincoln Sent) 1914-D
Current retail for a certified XF 1909-S VDB is about .
Not unless you have a 1909 S VDB cent. If you have this coin it will have a S under the date and the letters VDB on the reverse at the very bottom.
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
The 1909-S VDB is the rarest and most valuable Lincoln cent that exists, and is worth no less than $500, and the value increases with better condition.
The 1909 S VDB wheat cent is the rarest to date.
The rare small cents are: 1877 1908-S 1909-S (Indian Head Cent) 1909-S VDB (Lincoln Cent) 1909-S (Lincoln Sent) 1914-D
1909 S VDB wheat cent is a rare date.
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.
I'm assuming your question refers to 1909 Lincoln cents minted at Philadelphia and with VDB on the reverse side. According to PCGS, mintage figures for all 1909 Lincoln cents are: 1909 VDB: 27,995,000 1909-S VDB: 484,000 1909: 72,700,000 1909-S: 1,825,000 Remember that Philadelphia didn't (and doesn't) put a mint mark on cents so there technically isn't a "P" cent, and all cents minted since 1918 have Victor D. Brenner's initials on them.
A 1909-S VDB penny!
A 1909 VDB cent from Philadelphia sells for about $7. If it has an S mint mark (San Francisco) it is much rarer, and sells for $650 if worn, up to around $1500 in nearly-new condition.
The 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln cent is the key-date coin if the series. Authentic circulated examples have an average minumin retail value of $700.00 in the lowest collectible grade of G-4. Take it to a coin dealer for a accurate assessment.