林肯一分錢價值驚人的$ 94,000仍在流通

硬幣已有100多年的歷史，並具有許多人遺忘的奇異設計元素。

A Lincoln penny worth a staggering $94,000 is still in circulation - but you have to check the three letters on the back of it.

林肯一分錢價值驚人的$ 94,000仍在流通 - 但您必須檢查背面的三個字母。

The coin is over 100 years old and features a bizarre design element that many were oblivious to.

硬幣已有100多年的歷史，並具有許多人遺忘的奇異設計元素。

The 1909-S VDB Cent got its name thanks to the unique addition that caused uproar and shock.

1909-S VDB Cent的名字得益於引起騷動和震驚的獨特添加。

Introduced on August 2, 1909, the Lincoln cent immediacy inspired long lines of people wanting to get a hold of it.

林肯（Lincoln）於1909年8月2日推出，即時性的即時性啟發了許多想要掌握它的人。

People waited at a variety of key locations, including the Philadelphia and San Francisco mints.

人們在包括費城和舊金山造幣廠在內的各種關鍵地點等待。

People were also seen at the Sub-Treasury buildings in Chicago, Boston, New York, and St. Louis, banks, and the Treasury building in Washington, D.C.

人們還在芝加哥，波士頓，紐約和聖路易斯，班克斯和華盛頓特區的財政大樓的次級財政大樓中看到了人們

Collectors and citizens alike were determined to get one for themselves, unknowing of the small detail that would cement its place in history.

收藏家和公民都決心自己得到一個，不知道將鞏固其在歷史上的地位的小細節。

A FREAK ISSUE

一個怪胎問題

Those wanting a coin were oblivious to the small inclusion of the letters VDB, which stood for the initials of the designer Victor D. Brenner.

那些想要硬幣的人忽略了字母VDB的小包含，該字母代表了設計師Victor D. Brenner的名字縮寫。

Right at the bottom of the coin on its back, the three letters are etched, and it took days for people to realise.

就在硬幣底部的底部，這三個字母被蝕刻了，人們花了幾天的時間才意識到。

Four days later, on August 6, 1909, production of the VDB coins was halted.

四天后，即1909年8月6日，VDB硬幣的生產停止了。

People were amazed that they had missed it, seen in an extract from the New York American newspaper at the time.

人們驚訝於他們錯過了它，當時在紐約美國報紙的摘錄中看到了它。

It said: "Lay away your Lincoln pennies.

它說：“放棄你的林肯便士。

"They're going to be worth something -- something more than a cent apiece -- after all.

“畢竟，他們將是值得的 - 不僅僅是一分錢。

"Word came from Washington yesterday the Secretary of the Treasury McVeagh [sic] had ordered the minting of the coins to be stopped for the present, while new dies are being made.

“昨天來自華盛頓的消息傳來，財政部長麥克維格（Sic）命令將硬幣鑄造為現在，而在製作新的模具時。

"The initials 'V.D.B.,' standing for Victor D. Brenner, the designer, have been deemed too prominent a feature of the cent pieces and, on the new Lincoln coins -- those to be issued a few days from now -- Mr. Brenner will be represented by a microscopic 'B' concealed in some inconspicuous place.

“縮寫的VDB，'代表設計師Victor D. Brenner，被認為太突出了Cent的特徵，在新的Lincoln硬幣上 - 從現在起幾天后發行的硬幣 - Brenner先生將被微觀的“ B”代表，在某些不起眼的地方隱藏了。

"Therefore the V.D.B. coins will soon be regarded as a 'freak' issue, and will be in demand by coin-collectors the world over.

“因此，VDB硬幣很快將被視為'怪胎'問題，並且全世界的硬幣收集者都需要。

"And with the lapse of time they will grow more and more valuable."

“隨著時間的流逝，它們將越來越有價值。”

THE AFTERMATH

後果

And as predicted, the VDB coin became even more desired.

正如預測的那樣，VDB硬幣變得更加需要。

The coin is known among experts for its stark originality, along with its pristine pale-orange color and lemon-yellow highlights.

該硬幣以其鮮明的獨創性以及原始的橙色顏色和檸檬黃色的亮點而聞名。

There are no marks to mention on the coin itself, apart from a few microscopic faint freckles.

除了一些微觀的微弱雀斑之外，硬幣本身沒有任何標記。

Rare coins

稀有硬幣

You may be holding something valuable in your wallet. Check out these articles on rare coins to see if you may have a treasure hidden deep in your pockets.

您可能在錢包裡拿著有價值的東西。在稀有硬幣上查看這些文章，以查看您的口袋裡是否隱藏著寶藏。

It earned its place as one of America's most sought after rare coins.

它是美國最受歡迎的稀有硬幣之一。

It weighs 3.11 grams, and is made of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc.

它重3.11克，由95％的銅和5％的錫和鋅製成。

So if you have a spare $94,000 on you and want to be a part of history, this coin is still in circulation.

因此，如果您的備用$ 94,000並想成為歷史的一部分，那麼這枚硬幣仍在流通。