Condition is every thing. Coins are graded much like a used car. From proof ultra to uncirculated to good . Tips on grading US coins can be obtained with the publication red book the Bible of us coin valuation for the last 80 plus yrs. Also u tube or Google will direct you. You may also consider visiting a local coin show w dealers knowledgeable in this a plenty displaying there graded coins. Further since the 1970 s professional coin grading services are available to grade coins. Coins are encapsulated and sealed by these grading firms PCGS AND NGC. This can be done thru the mail. And gray sheets are published much like the stock market issues valuations.
Maybe a couple bucks.. now a 1909 VDB S would be worth a lot of money or a 1943 copper penny it would be worth well over a million
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