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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;giorgio11, post: 3411223, member: 17094&quot;][ATTACH=full]905605[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t disagree in the least with what GDJSMP says above concerning rarity and value of the 1909-S VDB. But I would add, it is also famous. Notorious. A sensation. A notable coin issue almost from the day it was minted. People lined up in 1909 at Treasury offices to buy examples of the 1909 VDB and 1909-S VDB coins, and the hubs were redone in short order to remove the offending V.D.B. initials. </p><p><br /></p><p>Even many casual collectors and even non-collectors have heard of the &quot;SVDB&quot; cents, and there are still legions of collectors (like me) who grew up filling the old Whitman blue folders with circulated Wheaties, except for that mythical, always-empty hole, fourth from the left on the top row. It is the reason why I named my company &quot;VDB Coins,&quot; and while that may be a mixed blessing (as I trade in a lot of other numismatic items as well), it is certainly memorable.</p><p><br /></p><p>And everyone wants one! Above is a nice Gem Brown PCGS CAC example that a longtime Lincoln collector (brother of one of my longtime customers) bought from me a few months back. It was, I think, the first certified Lincoln he had ever bought, and you could have knocked me down with a feather when the check for $3,350 showed up in the mailbox. </p><p><br /></p><p>Congratulations to all of you who have gotten your prize 1909-S VDB cents. Please do yourself a favor and buy only certified (NGC/PCGS/ANACS) examples ... unless you are <i>truly an expert</i> (and a lot of you are kidding yourselves on that point). </p><p><br /></p><p>Kind regards,</p><p><br /></p><p>George[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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