| 1909 S VDB Lincoln Cent |
Mintage: 484,000
The 1909 S VDB is the Key Date in the
Lincoln cent collection. It has the lowest
regular mintage in the Lincoln Cent series.
The initials V.D.B. are those of Victor D.
Brenner who designed both the obverse and
reverse of the Lincoln Cent. Days into the
production of the Lincoln Cent, Washington
D.C. ordered the Mint to remove the initials.
Brenner's initials were replaced on the
bottom of Lincoln's bust in 1917.
Several counterfeits of this coin exist. Buying
certified examples is strongly recommended.
There were four obverse dies used. "The
mintmark should have parallel serifs with a
groove or notch in the right serif. There is
also a die chip in the upper loop." - The
complete Lincoln Cent Encyclopedia pg. 40.
The 1909 S VDB is the Key Date in the
Lincoln cent collection. It has the lowest
regular mintage in the Lincoln Cent series.
The initials V.D.B. are those of Victor D.
Brenner who designed both the obverse and
reverse of the Lincoln Cent. Days into the
production of the Lincoln Cent, Washington
D.C. ordered the Mint to remove the initials.
Brenner's initials were replaced on the
bottom of Lincoln's bust in 1917.
Several counterfeits of this coin exist. Buying
certified examples is strongly recommended.
There were four obverse dies used. "The
mintmark should have parallel serifs with a
groove or notch in the right serif. There is
also a die chip in the upper loop." - The
complete Lincoln Cent Encyclopedia pg. 40.
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