Rare coins price news – Lincoln pennies from early 1900s sell for $1,175 each as experts urge to search your collections
RARE coins have the potential to turn your pocket change into a payday – with two pennies recently selling for more than $1,100 each.
The 1909 penny is considered to be valuable and unique.
Only 484,000 cents have been issued with VDB initials, according to Professional Coin Grading Service president Ron Gruth.
The initials “V.D.B.” on the. back of the coin, which mark the initials of designer Victor David Brenner, are what make coin so valuable.
According to USA Coin Book, the 1909 coin is worth $917 in average condition and up to $2,222 if in “Uncirculated (MS-63).”
Other 1909 Lincoln pennies that have recently sold include one for more than $2,000 and another for nearly $1,500.
Read our rare coin blog below for the latest news…
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FIRST ANIMALS
The first animal to appear on a US coin was an eagle, in 1794.
Following the eagle was a bison, which appeared on the nickel from 1913 until 1938.
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HOW TO CLEAN RARE & OLD COINS…
