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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 25844297, member: 10461&quot;]Yes, a <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1909-vdb-1c-bn/3300" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1909-vdb-1c-bn/3300" rel="nofollow">1909 VDB matte proof </a>would be worth even more than the <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1909-s-vdb-1c-bn/2426" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1909-s-vdb-1c-bn/2426" rel="nofollow">1909-<b>S</b> VDB business strike</a>, despite the fact that the latter is the big key date for the Lincoln cent series, and worth a lot of money.</p><p><br /></p><p>But your coin is the much more common <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1909-vdb-1c-bn/2423" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1909-vdb-1c-bn/2423" rel="nofollow">1909 VDB business strike</a>.&nbsp; (Philadelphia Mint, no &quot;S&quot; mintmark).&nbsp; Furthermore, it is lightly circulated, and though nice, it is not quite a Mint State coin.&nbsp; So in AU grade, it&#039;s likely worth less than 20 bucks.&nbsp; Which means it is not worth spending $40-50+ to get certified.&nbsp; The slab would end up costing more than the value of the coin itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>So nope- not a candidate for certification.&nbsp; That doesn&#039;t mean it&#039;s a bad coin, however.&nbsp; Enjoy it as-is.&nbsp; Nice find, nonetheless.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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