There is no easy way to convey in text what you have to really look for. The first thing to do is look if "COPY" or "REPLICA" is stamped on the coin, if that is on it, the coin is a replica and has no collector value. If it doesn't have that stamped in, compare its dimensions to a normal penny, if all that works, I'd take it in to a reputable coin dealer and see if he can tell you if it is a replica or not.
A 1909-S VDB penny!
Have it checked by a coin dealer.
Check the weight. Copper pennies (pre-1982) should weigh 3.11 grams.
The penny was founded in 1909 :)
The Butcher's Boy and the Penny Dreadful - 1909 was released on: UK: June 1909 USA: 7 August 1909
1909
1909
Where they were minted
The Lincoln penny was first introduced in 1909.
Yes, he has been on the penny since 1909.
The Wheat Penny did not appear until 1909.
NO- not since 1909. Abraham Lincoln has been honored on the penny since his birth centennial in 1909. Before 1909, the penny pictured the head of a generic American Indian wearing a feathered head dress.