Please check your coin again and post a new, separate question, or if you reversed the digits take a look at the Related Question below. Philadelphia was the only mint operating in 1809 and it didn't use a mint mark. San Francisco didn't open until 1854.
Check that date again. There's no such thing as an 1809 Indian cent.
It's a 2009 Lincoln bicentennial cent and most are only face value.
The value of a 1912 s penny depends greatly on the condition of the penny. In poor condition, it is only worth a penny, but in very good condition it may be worth $10 or more.
In order to give an estimate of the value of a penny, the mintmark and the date are needed. There are many, many "S" mint pennies, each with its own value.
1945 S Wheat Penny. CoinTrackers has estimated the 1945 S Wheat Penny value at an average of 15 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $6.
Check that date again. There's no such thing as an 1809 Indian cent.
It is worth a penny
William Penny was born in 1809.
It's a 2009 Lincoln bicentennial cent and most are only face value.
The value of a 1912 s penny depends greatly on the condition of the penny. In poor condition, it is only worth a penny, but in very good condition it may be worth $10 or more.
In order to give an estimate of the value of a penny, the mintmark and the date are needed. There are many, many "S" mint pennies, each with its own value.
1945 S Wheat Penny. CoinTrackers has estimated the 1945 S Wheat Penny value at an average of 15 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $6.
William Penny Brookes was born on 1809-08-13.
Probably nothing - it's not a real penny. Lincoln was born in 1809, so any object showing him sitting on a log, with an "1809" date is, at best, some commemorative trinket.
The coin was made in 2009 but shows an 1809 date because it's a commemorative penny minted in honor of Abraham Lincoln's bicentenary. In years to come this penny may be valuable but as of 2014 this penny is only worth one cent.
5¢ in average condition.
From $ .20 -$6.00 .