Vintage 1909 Lincoln Wheat Cent Encased Good Luck Horseshoe Token
Add a classic piece of early 20th-century Americana to your collection with this vintage 1909 encased lucky penny pocket piece. Featuring a first-year-of-issue 1909 Lincoln Wheat Cent set inside a lightweight aluminum horseshoe holder, this charm was designed as a good luck keepsake and pocket token.
Item Details
• Coin: Genuine 1909 United States Lincoln Wheat One Cent (Philadelphia mint, no mint mark; no V.D.B. initials visible on the reverse)
• Holder Material: Stamped lightweight aluminum
• Design: Horseshoe shape featuring an embossed four-leaf clover at the top center
• Inscription (Both Sides): "KEEP ME AND NEVER GO BROKE" along the horseshoe curve and "I BRING GOOD LUCK" along the inner rim
• Type: Unpunched pocket piece (does not have a keychain hole)
Condition Notes
This is an authentic, circulated vintage item showing natural age and wear:
• Coin Condition: The 1909 wheat penny exhibits a dark, aged patina with visible greenish surface oxidation (verdigris) and honest circulation wear, though the 1909 date, profile, and reverse lettering remain legible.
• Holder Condition: The aluminum horseshoe casing shows light surface scratches, minor scuffs, and a small area of pitting/corrosion on the front lower-right edge near the words "GOOD LUCK." The coin sits securely inside the bezel.