At the very bottom of Lincolns right shoulder almost to the rim, it may be very hard to see with the naked eye.
No a 1973 penny will not have VDB.
Assuming it has no mint mark under the date, retail is $8.00 to $16.00 depending on condition.
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.
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.
From 1918 to date.
No a 1973 penny will not have VDB.
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.
Assuming it has no mint mark under the date, retail is $8.00 to $16.00 depending on condition.
A 1909-S VDB penny!
a penny
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 1909 VDB cent from Philadelphia sells for about $7. If it has an S mint mark (San Francisco) it is much rarer, and sells for $650 if worn, up to around $1500 in nearly-new condition.
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.
From 1918 to date.
These initials belong to Victor David Brenner. He designed the front of a Lincoln penny.
Philadelphia - 27,995,000 with the designer's initial VDB on the back; 72,700,000 without.San Francisco - 484,000 with VDB; 1,825,000 without
It is the initials of Victor David Brenner, the coin's designer.