What is the value of a 1909 wheat penny in vg condition?

Answer 1

About $4.00 to $5.00 assuming no mint mark and no letters VDB on the back.

If there is an S mint mark and/or small letters VDB on the back at the bottom of the design, its value could be much higher. There's more information at the Related Question.

Answer 2

Depending on the year, average price would be between 50 cents and $1.00 in good condition. That means Lincoln's face is worn, you can not see any lines in the wreaths on the reverse and the date is somewhat flattened.

MoreThe above answer is very generic. San Francisco minted wheat cents for circulation from 1909 to 1955 and 1968 to 1974 so there's a lot of possibilities.

Later dates from the mid-1930s to 1955 fall in the range noted above, but earlier dates cover a wide range. For example a 1929-S Lincoln cent in good condition (G-4) might sell for as little as 15¢ while a 1909-S with the designer's initials VDB on the back might bring $700 to $800. Coins in better condition sell for much more.

Answer 3

Depends on the year. In most cases, not much at all. About the only time it would be worth more than 1 cent is if it is identifiable as a key date, (1909-S, 1909-S VDB, 1914-D, etc.) if it is dated in the 1930s-1950s it is really only worth 1 cent. Almost good isn't a collectable grade for any coin except for the absolute rarest.