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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MKent, post: 2130323, member: 33625&quot;]I would like some advice on buying a 1909S VDB Lincoln Cent and what better place than here on CT. I first learned about the &#039;09S VDB in 6th grade that was in 1973 when my JR High Principle told us about it and how rare it was and that is worth millions of dollars. Well that&#039;s how I remember it, but I&#039;m sure he wasn&#039;t that far out in left field. I just remember for months everybody was looking at their pennies (I know they are cents but we were in 6th grade). Well eventually after no results the search ended but my desire to own one hasn&#039;t. I just never wanted to part with money. Now with hind sight being 20/20 I know I should have just like like my teacher advised. Well I&#039;ve decided now over 40 years later to go ahead and buy one. I&#039;ve only seen them in person once and that was in 1985 when I would visit with an elderly gentleman that ran a glass shop in the town I was living in who collected coins. He had received one in the mail from a catalog coin dealer (pre internet) and his shop was next to the bank. He asked if I wanted to go to the bank with him to put it in the safe deposit box and I gladly went along. Upon arriving everyone in the bank greeted him by name and we went into the room that had the safe deposit boxes. He said these are mine and pointed to an entire row of boxes that was the length of the wall. Needless to say I was very impressed, but nearly as impressed as was when he started opening the boxes to reveal his collection that had spanned nearly 70 years. The first box he opened he pulled out a Dansco album that had contain nothing but 1909S VDB cents. These were any grade from good to BU and I think it was 6 pages full. He said he bought one every few months. He also albums full of Morgans, Double Eagles, every box had 3 to 4 albums and each album unless it was a set contained one type of coin. He had several Lincoln Cent set in Gem Bu these I remember because he was ordering another set and I did too 1934-1985 with proofs for $150. Not much today but for a 24 year old with a new baby that was a lot. Any way back to my post. I am going to take the plunge in a month or two and buy one. I would like some feedback and advise from members about how to proceed. First I live in a rural area and there is no LCS within 40 miles I&#039;ve been once but he was very cold and not too helpful. I purchase most 99% of my coins on eBay, but have never even considered buying anything that rare. I have studied up on the &#039;09S VDB and feel I could make a good choice on a raw coin if I had it in hand. I just don&#039;t feel comfortable about buying one raw on eBay. Not that I think I would get a counterfeit, but I have a hard time telling if one has been cleaned. I may be limited to buying a graded piece but I don&#039;t want a details coin. I would also like to buy one that is at least Fine and not spend over $600. Am I being realistic or is that just wishful thinking? I would buy from someone on here as well since there are several members that I feel are reputable enough to spend that kind of money with. What are your suggestions as to how I should proceed and if you have a recommendation of a dealer or member that might deal in Lincoln cents I would like to know. I also hope the Mods don&#039;t kick this to the want list forum as I asking for advice on purchasing something down the road not immediately and I need replies something you can&#039;t do on that forum. I hope you didn&#039;t find this boring I just wanted to give some background as to why I wanted one.</p><p>Thanks Kent[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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