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These initials belong to Victor David Brenner. He designed the front of a Lincoln penny.
It is the initials of Victor David Brenner, the coin's designer.
On the bottom of Lincoln's shoulder, very near the rim.
The main difference between a 1909 VDB penny and a 1909 VDB S penny lies in the mint where they were produced. The 1909 VDB penny was minted at the Philadelphia Mint and bears the VDB initials on the reverse, while the 1909 VDB S penny was minted at the San Francisco Mint and also bears the VDB initials. The inclusion of the "S" mintmark on the 1909 VDB S penny indicates its San Francisco origin.
No a 1973 penny will not have VDB.
Between a couple of dollars and several thousand dollars - it depends on: (1) the condition of the coin - better condition is worth more, (2) whether it has the initials "VDB" on the reverse of the coin, just above the rim, between the ends of the wheat stalks - VDB is worth more than non-VDB, and (3) whether it has an "S" mintmark below the date - "S" is worth more than no mintmark.
The "S" on the 1950 wheatback penny is the mint mark, for the San Francisco Mint. You might find the initials "VDB" on the back of some. Those are the initials of the person who designed the coin, Victor David Brenner. Should you find a 1909 "S" "VDB" penny, you have found a VERY rare coin as there were few minted.
One of the rarest Lincoln coins is a penny. 1909S VDB. S designates that the coin was minted in San Francisco, CA and VDB are the initials of the designer of the coin.
They're the initials of Victor David Brenner, who designed the front of the coin, as well as the reverse that was used from 1909 to 1958
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.
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.
The initials VDB were those of Victor David Brenner, who designed the Lincoln cent.