1909 vdb penny

Can anyone tell me if this looks like a matte proof?

 

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No I don’t think so. That cent has been polished.

 

Nice well used penny.
If it goes to eBay I’d guess it would sell about $3-8
A nice saver if it was found for 1 cent, it’s a super winner for a hole filler
A first year of issue, they were heavily saved over the years
Not as impressive as that 1995 DDO you found

 

Randy, aren’t you at the FUN show?

 

My "go to" way of distinguishing a proof is to look at the edge. If the edge is at a 90 degree angle, it's a proof. If it's chamfered, it's not.

 

Too bad about it being cleaned. Without that $10-$15.
in the current condition maybe $5 tops?

 

Yep!

 

Bring back plenty of coins and memory's!