The designer's initials were restored to the cent in 1918, but in a much less visible place - tiny incuse (recessed) letters under the edge of Lincoln's coat near the edge. You need a magnifying glass to see them.
Victor David Brenner's monogram is in the same place on all cents made since then, as well.
From 1918 to date.
No a 1973 penny will not have VDB.
They stopped putting the VDB on the back of the penny in 1909, the same year they started it. In 1918 the VDB was again placed on the cent but it is located on the obverse [heads] side along the rim at Lincoln's right shoulder. It is still there today although it can be difficult to see if the die has been used to strike a lot of coins.
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.
No. The "VDB" has been on the obverse side of the Lincoln cent since 1918. For a time in 1909 the "VDB" was on the reverse of the coin but was removed that same year and was not on it again until 1918.
From 1918 to date.
No a 1973 penny will not have VDB.
They stopped putting the VDB on the back of the penny in 1909, the same year they started it. In 1918 the VDB was again placed on the cent but it is located on the obverse [heads] side along the rim at Lincoln's right shoulder. It is still there today although it can be difficult to see if the die has been used to strike a lot of coins.
All Lincoln cents from 1918 to date have the initials VDB it stands for Victor D. Brenner the designer of the coin.
A 1909-S VDB penny!
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.
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.
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
No. The "VDB" has been on the obverse side of the Lincoln cent since 1918. For a time in 1909 the "VDB" was on the reverse of the coin but was removed that same year and was not on it again until 1918.
It is the initials of Victor David Brenner, the coin's designer.
On the bottom of Lincoln's shoulder, very near the rim.