1909 VDB Lincoln Wheat Cent - Worth to send it to PCGS?

I bought it some days ago and saw some luster and toning.
What do you all think about it? Worth to send it (or not) to PCGS to grade it?
I know that coin is not so good to do it, but the luster and toning could addict some value to it?
The photo of the obverse shows a little of the toning I see in the coin in my hands.
Any comments will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

 

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Nice coin, tough call. I say preserve it, send it in.

 

Are we sure that it hasn't been messed with in some way...?

 

Polished, I believe, high points very shiny both sides. Nice, though

 

The obverse looks XF-45 - AU50. Hair and beard shows a lot of circulation. Not worth the money it would cost to have it graded. Might have been polished.

 

Yea boy, that cent definitely held up didnt it? It sounds corny, but I wonder what its life has been like? Well taken care of, obviously. Was it a shut in, like that pretty cousin, or proudly displayed like some trophy wife. Either way that's an awesome coin, and I seriously am in need of some sleep.

 

Looks cleaned and rim ding at "liberty"
Think it will be kicked out. Its a xf-au is my thought on a Details grade.
I actually have 5-6 1909 non VDB Red's to compare to. Good luck

 

If it was natural and original, but I don't think it is.

 

Leave it be, throw it back in the coin case file, and leave it for the kids to enjoy........

 

I feel it has been dipped. It still a nice coin.

 

XF cleaned/brushed. I see lots of hairlines, and color has been removed.

 

Xf and cleaned. No. Submission cost more than coin is worth

 

It looks circulated and harshly cleaned to me. Worth only a few dollars and no way it would straight grade.

 

Comparison coin ... though this is a non VDB coin

 

Details coin and worthy of adding to dansco album to let it maybe re-tone a little over the years.

 

My thanks to you all for your comments.
I really don't matter myself if this coin was or wasn't cleaned.
I longed to have this 1909 VDB in my collection. To me the only thing that matters is that I have the first generation of Lincoln Cent minted, and that coin is really beatiful in my hands.
I would love to have that penny on a slab, but my costs for doing this in Brazil are very expensives, because we don't have PCGS representatives offices here.
Any way, I'm proud to have that coin.
Thank you all again.
Walter

 

It's been cleaned so it would get a details if sent in. Leave it raw. It's starting to tone/retire which is nice.

 

$25 to 30 bucks the most ( MS - 63 )

 

yea, I would not, but seems like he likes it a lot, really not worth it.

 

save your money, cleaned