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HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:00 pm
by jacer333
Still in shock and keep looking at it to be sure, but I just plucked a 1909-S VDB out of my ryedale reject pile!!! Took some pictures on my phone as best I could but I can't get the file size under the allowed limit. What's the best way to get these pics loaded on here? I am dying to show you guys :D

AHHHHH words can't describe the feeling right now!

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:05 pm
by justoneguy
Well that's it!!
he found the last one living in the wild> :D
Pics, or it didn't happen. :P

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:07 pm
by jacer333
I know I know,I'm working on pics, hah! I am just going to take the quality down far enough so it fits under the limit and get something up here!

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:09 pm
by jacer333
Ok so I know the pictures aren't the best, I'm no member of the geek squad. But There is a clear "S" on the front, and clear "VDB" on the back!

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:15 pm
by jacer333
Yikes, I have no idea why those pics are so awfully zoomed in, they aren't like that in my saved file.

So I know it's tough to tell from pics, but is there any chance it could be fake? Any signs I should look for to verify the coin. I plan to take it into my local coin guy ASAP.

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:30 pm
by jacer333
Another try at a picture...the color is off, but it somehow made for a good shot of the "VDB"

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:42 pm
by uthminsta
For those having a hard time looking at the pics, just right-click on each one and then select 'view image.' It should give you a pic that fits your screen.
As to your find... HOLY MOLY! This is wonderful. Trying to put myself in your shoes... I have one piece of advice. Send it in to be authenticated/graded. No matter what else you intend to do with it, you gotta send it in. Just to know!

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:46 pm
by jacer333
Sorry I have the pics so messed up, thanks for the tip to get them to show up right.

I have done some searching on spotting a fake, and from all the signs that are checked, my coin looks authentic! Here is the thread I was comparing to:

http://www.cointalk.com/t78043/

Still sitting in shock that this gem fell into my hands! 8-)

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:51 pm
by Silver Addict
Congrats! It's official, you can quit sorting now :lol:

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:20 am
by Market Harmony
WOW! This is really cool. I knew that this day would happen. Just didn't know it was this day. Now everyone else has to quit looking. You found the last one ;)

This is HUGE news for RealCent

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:04 am
by PADFH
That's in really good shape too! Awesome find!

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 5:33 am
by PennysaverCP
Awesome!!!! Congrats.

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:50 am
by reddirtcoins
I've been coming across a lot of teens lately but, I have never found an 09... way to go!!! :mrgreen:

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:09 am
by Rodebaugh
Yep, you win.

Great day for Realcent. Nice find sir.

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:13 am
by TheJonasCollegeFund
There's hope for all of us.....AGAIN!

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:16 am
by Z00
I don't want to rain on your parade but you must send it in to be graded.
PCGS says there are more fakes than real ones out there.

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:34 am
by Country
FANTASTIC!!! It could be the last one out there. Or perhaps, somebody spent Grandpa's good penny.... :shock:

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:43 am
by TXBullion
Market Harmony wrote:WOW! This is really cool. I knew that this day would happen. Just didn't know it was this day. Now everyone else has to quit looking. You found the last one ;)

This is HUGE news for RealCent


There has been an 09 s vdb found by another member.

I believe it was marine70. There was a threa somewhere a good while back

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:48 am
by NHsorter
justoneguy wrote:Well that's it!!
he found the last one living in the wild> :D P


Come on guys. This won't be the last one found in the wild. People are sliding fresh goodies back into circulation all the time. One day someone might find this same penny after jacer333's kids dump it in a Coinstar. :D

GREAT FIND!! That's why you gotta check that zinc pile!

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:17 am
by Doctor Steuss
Congratulations! Fingers crossed it comes back graded authentic, and that the person grading it had a good breakfast and is in a chipper mood, and grades on the high end.

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:21 am
by creshka46
Just curious, where are you located? see the link below


http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?secti ... id=4090908

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:45 am
by highroller4321
Great find!

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:00 pm
by ScottyTX
Wow, I was kinda speechless until I just told everybody in the house!! Congrats man that awesome!!!!

Scott

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:55 pm
by twentybux
WOW. Just WOW. Congrats!

Re: HOLY GRAIL 1909-S VDB FOUND!!!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:09 pm
by dakota1955
WHAT A GREAT SCORE that and a 50-d nickle still on my list to find