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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValD, post: 78837, member: 4409&quot;]I see a lot of &quot;what&#039;s it worth&quot; posts about cents - lincoln and wheat.&nbsp; Below are my 2 cents about cents <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Basically, all cents are worth 1 cent.&nbsp; In order for a cent to be worth more, it has to be exceptional in some way AND popular.&nbsp; The 1909 S VDB is such a cent.&nbsp; The truth is no matter how rare you think your cent is, there are probably thousands more just like it - hence the importance of the popularity factor.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, how do you know if you have a cent worth something?&nbsp; Well, a new coin book is a must.&nbsp; Preferably one devoted to cents, if that&#039;s what you wish to collect.&nbsp; There you will find a wealth of information and will develop a sense of what to look for.&nbsp; For instance, you probably held a &quot;LIBIERTY&quot; error cent sometime in your life, and never knew it.&nbsp; It occurs when the die gets clogged between the &quot;B&quot; and the &quot;E&quot;.&nbsp; That can be sold for about $5 - 500 times the cent&#039;s value.&nbsp; Also, invest in a magnifying glass if you want to see certain details <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Things you shouldn&#039;t look for are strangely worn or a little off center or slightly thicker cents.&nbsp; They may be errors, but they&#039;re too easy to find, hence noone wants to buy them.&nbsp; Even obvious error coins are usually not worth much.&nbsp; Should you find a cent even 60% off center, it won&#039;t be worth more than $50.</p><p><br /></p><p>To break the $100 barrier with cents, you have to invest in cents, not try to find them for free.&nbsp; You can buy a cent, hold on to it for a while and then sell it - hopefully for a profit.&nbsp; You can also buy &quot;raw&quot; (ungraded) cents, have them graded and then sell them.&nbsp; I did this with a 1909 S VDB - bought it for $400, graded it, held on to it for a few years and then sold it for $750.&nbsp; The more expensive the coins you have, the more exciting the collecting becomes <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I hope this helps someone.&nbsp; Some of the information could be outdated though, as I stopped collecting cents a few years ago.&nbsp; But, I think the principles still apply.</p><p><br /></p><p>-Val Djachenko[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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