The Denver mint did not mint Lincoln cents in 1909, so a 1909 D Lincoln cent doesn't exist. The only two mints to mint Lincoln cents in that year were Philadelphia (no mintmark) and San Fransisco. Lincoln cents started being minted in Denver in 1911. But any 1909 cent is rare, but it prices differ greatly depending on the mintmark, so I can't really say any value without knowing the true mintmark of the coin.
The rare small cents are: 1877 1908-S 1909-S (Indian Head Cent) 1909-S VDB (Lincoln Cent) 1909-S (Lincoln Sent) 1914-D
You're probably thinking of "VDB", the initials of the coin's designer Victor D. Brenner. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1909 Lincoln cent?" for more information.
Simple answer is: 1909-S / 1909-S V.D.B. / 1914-D / 1922 no D / 1931-S and the 1943 Bronze and 1955 Doubled-Die error coins.
Rare dates for Lincoln cents include 1909-S, 1909-S VDB, 1911-S, 1914-D, 1922, and 1931-S. Then some not as rare but still valuable dates are 1910-S, 1912-S, 1914-S, 1915-S, 1922-D, and 1924-D.
1909 S VDB 1909 S 1914 D 1922 plain 1931 S 1943 Bronze 1955 Double Die Obverse
The rare small cents are: 1877 1908-S 1909-S (Indian Head Cent) 1909-S VDB (Lincoln Cent) 1909-S (Lincoln Sent) 1914-D
You're probably thinking of "VDB", the initials of the coin's designer Victor D. Brenner. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1909 Lincoln cent?" for more information.
Simple answer is: 1909-S / 1909-S V.D.B. / 1914-D / 1922 no D / 1931-S and the 1943 Bronze and 1955 Doubled-Die error coins.
Rare dates for Lincoln cents include 1909-S, 1909-S VDB, 1911-S, 1914-D, 1922, and 1931-S. Then some not as rare but still valuable dates are 1910-S, 1912-S, 1914-S, 1915-S, 1922-D, and 1924-D.
1909 S VDB 1909 S 1914 D 1922 plain 1931 S 1943 Bronze 1955 Double Die Obverse
1937-D is not a rare date Lincoln cent. Most show heavy wear and are valued at 10 to 50 cents.
As of 0/2015 the most expensive regular-issue Lincoln cent would be a 1909 S VDB, with a retail price of over $94,000 in top condition. The most expensive error Lincoln cent is the famous 1943 D coin accidentally struck on a leftover bronze blank instead of steel. A recent sale brought $1.75 million.
The most valuable and desireable Lincoln cent is the 1909 S VDB coin. If you have a 1909 S minted cent, flip the coin over to the reverse side and look at the bottom between the wheat ears. If you see the initials "V.D.B." there in very small print, you have a highly sought after Lincoln cent. A coin in average condition (about VG20) will fetch about $1000 in the current (2011) market. "V.D.B." was the coin designer's initials and stand for "Victor D. Brenner".
All US cents since 1909 have been Lincoln cents. The older coins may be more valuable based on their scarcity and condition, but no coin has a guaranteed value above its face value, which here is one cent. Lincoln Cents are the most collected series of coins collected in the entire world. You can easily complie a complete collection, in circulated grades, of all but the most rare dates and mintmark combinations. The value of Lincoln Cents range from 1 cent, for common pocket change, to over $200,000 for a single Red, Brilliant Uncirculated 1922, with no D cent.
Assuming you are asking about a current US Lincoln cent, then the images on the reverse are: 1909-1958: The words ONE CENT between two wheat ears 1959-2008: The Lincoln Memorial 2009: Various images from Lincoln's life 2010-: The Union Shield President Abraham Lincoln is on the front. The original design was created by Victor D. Brenner.
The front of the coin looks the same today as it did in 1909, it's also the first one cent coin to have the motto IN GOD WE TRUST. The reverse was the Wheat Ear type with Victor D. Brenner initials at the bottom near the rim.
I'm assuming your question refers to 1909 Lincoln cents minted at Philadelphia and with VDB on the reverse side. According to PCGS, mintage figures for all 1909 Lincoln cents are: 1909 VDB: 27,995,000 1909-S VDB: 484,000 1909: 72,700,000 1909-S: 1,825,000 Remember that Philadelphia didn't (and doesn't) put a mint mark on cents so there technically isn't a "P" cent, and all cents minted since 1918 have Victor D. Brenner's initials on them.