林肯一分钱价值惊人的$ 94,000仍在流通

硬币已有100多年的历史，并具有许多人遗忘的奇异设计元素。

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.

林肯一分钱价值惊人的$ 94,000仍在流通 - 但您必须检查背面的三个字母。

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

硬币已有100多年的历史，并具有许多人遗忘的奇异设计元素。

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

1909-S VDB Cent的名字得益于引起骚动和震惊的独特添加。

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

林肯（Lincoln）于1909年8月2日推出，即时性的即时性启发了许多想要掌握它的人。

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

人们在包括费城和旧金山造币厂在内的各种关键地点等待。

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.

人们还在芝加哥，波士顿，纽约和圣路易斯，班克斯和华盛顿特区的财政大楼的次级财政大楼中看到了人们

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

收藏家和公民都决心自己得到一个，不知道将巩固其在历史上的地位的小细节。

A FREAK ISSUE

一个怪胎问题

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.

那些想要硬币的人忽略了字母VDB的小包含，该字母代表了设计师Victor D. Brenner的名字缩写。

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

就在硬币底部的底部，这三个字母被蚀刻了，人们花了几天的时间才意识到。

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硬币的生产停止了。

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

人们惊讶于他们错过了它，当时在纽约美国报纸的摘录中看到了它。

It said: "Lay away your Lincoln pennies.

它说：“放弃你的林肯便士。

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

“毕竟，他们将是值得的 - 不仅仅是一分钱。

"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.

“昨天来自华盛顿的消息传来，财政部长麦克维格（Sic）命令将硬币铸造为现在，而在制作新的模具时。

"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.

“缩写的VDB，'代表设计师Victor D. Brenner，被认为太突出了Cent的特征，在新的Lincoln硬币上 - 从现在起几天后发行的硬币 - Brenner先生将被微观的“ B”代表，在某些不起眼的地方隐藏了。

"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硬币很快将被视为'怪胎'问题，并且全世界的硬币收集者都需要。

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

“随着时间的流逝，它们将越来越有价值。”

THE AFTERMATH

后果

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

正如预测的那样，VDB硬币变得更加需要。

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

该硬币以其鲜明的独创性以及原始的橙色颜色和柠檬黄色的亮点而闻名。

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

除了一些微观的微弱雀斑之外，硬币本身没有任何标记。

Rare coins

稀有硬币

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.

您可能在钱包里拿着有价值的东西。在稀有硬币上查看这些文章，以查看您的口袋里是否隐藏着宝藏。

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

它是美国最受欢迎的稀有硬币之一。

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

它重3.11克，由95％的铜和5％的锡和锌制成。

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，如果您的备用$ 94,000并想成为历史的一部分，那么这枚硬币仍在流通。