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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mad Stax, post: 7893964, member: 79993&quot;]I have been on an extended hiatus from CoinTalk, twas about 3 and a half to 4 years since I visited the site. I didn&#039;t leave for any particular reason, my main hobbies just happened to shift. I hopped on to the sports card bandwagon in late 2017 and rode that rollercoaster through the pandemic. However my love of numismatics never died, it had only been temporarily pushed aside. Now I&#039;m back! Sorry everyone... you&#039;re subject to my ramblings again <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. </p><p>My renewed appreciation for the hobby and for this community got me to thinking.. &quot;What was my best circulation find during my extended absence?&quot; There have been many wheat cents, silver Rosies, silver quarters, etc. that qualify as worthy candidates. But the answer to that question is an easy one for me, as I found a coin I&#039;ve desired ever since my love of numismatics began many years ago.</p><p>One day roughly a year ago I was working my usual graveyard shift. It was a busy night and consequently I got stuck at work till about 9 or 10 AM as opposed to when my shift normally ends at roughly 6 AM. It was a long night but the overtime pay was definitely a silver lining. Another fortunate consequence of my working late is that Taco Bell was open by the time I left work! So I made my way over to T Bell and ordered a few crunchy tacos and a cheesy fiesta potato. I paid cash. Upon receiving my change I quickly glanced at the metal in the palm of my hand in the hope that there was something of note mixed in the contents. I spotted a cent that appeared as though it&#039;d been around the block a fair few times and when I extracted it from the pile obverse side up this is what peered back at me..</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1362500[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My first ever first year Lincoln cent! Again, a coin I&#039;ve desired since my entry into the hobby many years ago. Needless to say I was on cloud nine! There aren&#039;t many things in this world that can take my mind off of fresh, hot tacos. But this lovely wheatie surely did the trick. I was also amazed at how good of condition the coin was in considering its age. After calming myself from the initial surge of euphoria I was blessed with a second wave of euphoria upon flipping to the reverse..</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1362502[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Not only had a 1909 Lincoln cent fallen into my lap.. but it was a VDB to boot! I had always assumed that a VDB cent was something I&#039;d need to purchase if ever I were to own one, but this was a pleasant reminder that you never know what you&#039;ll find in circulation if you&#039;re persistent and you keep your eyes peeled. So thats the story of my best find in circulation over the past few years. Thanks for taking the time to read about it. </p><p>A question for the more experienced numismatists here.. what would you grade this coin? The lettering, wheat sheaths, etc. are still in terrific shape considering the coins age. Years ago I found a 1910 wheatie on the ground in front of a vending machine that was worn smooth so finding this in the condition its in was certainly a pleasant surprise![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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