1909-S VDB Lincoln Wheat cent Value
The 1909-S VDB Lincoln Wheat cent is a recognized key date. Its silver/metal melt value is about $0.03 today, which is the price floor. Collector value runs well above melt and depends heavily on grade - check recent sold listings for an exact figure.
- Date / mint mark
- 1909 · S
- Mintage
- 484,000
- Composition
- 95% copper bronze
- Melt value today
- $0.03
- Variety
- VDB
- Scarcity
- Key date
Why this one matters
Famous lowest-mintage key date ('King of Lincoln Cents') with VDB initials
Check: S mintmark below date AND 'V.D.B.' on reverse bottom; watch for added-mintmark fakes
What it actually sells for
Exact value depends on grade and eye appeal. The most reliable number is what examples like yours have recently sold for - we link straight to completed sales so you see live figures, not a stale estimate.
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Mintage and key-date facts are from published numismatic records. Values are not appraisals - condition decides worth, and anything potentially valuable should be authenticated by PCGS or NGC before selling. How we source this.