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VDB stands for Victor David Brenner, who created the front side of the cent (Lincoln's head).
He put them prominently on the reverse side of the coin when it was first issued. The public thought it was egotistical (?) and a campaign was launched to pressure the mint to remove his initials. Later that year they were removed. In 1918 the initials were placed in extremely tiny letters under the fold of Lincoln's coat, where they remain on coins struck ever since.
vdb are the initials for Victor D. Brenner, the designer of the front of the Lincoln cent. He also designed the wheat-ear reverse used from 1909 to 1958.
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Where do you find the vdb on the wheat pennies?
VDB is found on reverse of wheat cents below the saying UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
What is a rare date for wheat pennies?
A rare date for wheat pennies would be 1909 S VDB.
What year is rare for wheat back pennies?
A rare date would be 1909-S VDB.
What Lincoln pennies are the most valuable?
1909-S-vdb, 1914-D, 1931-S and others.
What year pennies are rare?
Mainly 1909 S VDB Penny, and 1955 Double Die, also any Pennies under 1850 can be found of much value.
Where do you find the vdb on the wheat pennies?
VDB is found on reverse of wheat cents below the saying UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
What is a rare date for wheat pennies?
A rare date for wheat pennies would be 1909 S VDB.
What year is rare for wheat back pennies?
A rare date would be 1909-S VDB.
What Lincoln pennies are the most valuable?
1909-S-vdb, 1914-D, 1931-S and others.
Why do you see 1909 VDB wheat pennies for a lot more on eBay Like 30000?
Because of a lack of a decimal point, I don't know if you mean $300.00 or $30,000.00 dollars.
What year pennies are rare?
Mainly 1909 S VDB Penny, and 1955 Double Die, also any Pennies under 1850 can be found of much value.
I have a 1909 penny but it is not marked with a mint like a s or d but some people say its from philaldephia if its not marked and you can see the vdb on the back how much is it worth?
A penny that is 1909 VDB could get up to around $5. The reason is because a penny that is 1909 VDB has 28 million pennies minted.
You have an 1909 wheat penny with no mint mark at all Is there an average value for this coin?
Well, if it just says 1909 without a S, D, or VDB on it, then its probably around 5-20 cents. The reason for that is because there was 72.7 million pennies that was minted in 1909 (without S, D, or VDB mark) and pennies that are worth alot have around 0 to 2 million pennies minted in that year.
How many 1910 Pennies have the VDB Initials on the Reverse side?
None. Only 1909 Lincoln cents have the reverse V.D.B. initials.
If you have a 1909 wheat penny no mint mark in very good condition is there an average value for this coin?
Well, if it just says 1909 without a S, D, or VDB on it, then its probably around 5-20 cents. The reason for that is because there was 72.7 million pennies that was minted in 1909 (without S, D, or VDB mark) and pennies that are worth alot have around 0 to 2 million pennies minted in that year.
What is svdb for pennies?
It's actually S VDB. The S is a mintmark. Coins with this mintmark were minted at San Francisco. VDB stands for Victor David Brenner. He was the person who designed the front of the head. These initials were displayed on the back of the coin for part of 1909.
What is value of 1909 s vdb penny?
A penny that is 1909 S VDB could get up to around $500. The reason is because a penny that is 1909 S VDB only has 1/2 a million pennies minted. A regular penny has around 10-500 million pennies minted.AnswerIn circulated condition, its worth $500 to $700 A nice uncirculated one is worth $1,000 to $1,200More:According to USA Coin Book, a 1909 S VDB Lincoln Wheat Penny is worth about $700 in good condition up to about $1,500 in MS60 mint condition. A coin in MS63 choice uncirculated grade is worth about $2,125.
