The initials of the designer of the Lincoln Wheat Ears Cent, Victor David Brenner, appeared on the coins between the wheat stalks.
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.
VDB stands for Victor D Brenner. He designed the wheat cent observe and reverse. The Observe is still in use today.
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.
"VDB" are the initials of Victor David Brenner, who designed the cent's obverse, as well as the famous wheat-ear reverse used from 1909 to 1958. They're in microscopic letters under the fold of Lincoln's coat, by the coin's edge.
The initials VDB were those of Victor David Brenner, who designed the Lincoln cent.
It is not a mintmark - it is the initials of Victor David Brenner, the engraver that designed the Lincoln cent.
The initials of the designer of the Lincoln Wheat Ears Cent, Victor David Brenner, appeared on the coins between the wheat stalks.
Those letters stand for Victor David Brenner and could not appear on an Indian cent. Brenner designed the Lincoln cent and his initials appear on some 1909 Lincoln cents and all cents from 1918 and later.Please check your coin again and post an new question.
There was no design change in 2007. The obverse of the Lincoln cent was introduced in 1909, designed by Victor David Brenner. Then the reverse was changed to the Lincoln Memorial in 1959, designed by Frank Gasparro.
The Lincoln cent was originally introduced in 1909, designed by Victor David Brenner. Then in 1959, the reverse was changed to the Lincoln Memorial, designed by Frank Gasparro, who also designed the Susan B. Anthony dollar.
If you're referring to VDB, those are the initials of Victor David Brenner, the designer of the front of the Lincoln cent. You need a magnifying glass to find them, but they're located on the fold of Lincoln's coat, about 1/4 mm from the edge of the coin.
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.
VDB stands for Victor D Brenner. He designed the wheat cent observe and reverse. The Observe is still in use today.
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.
"VDB" are the initials of Victor David Brenner, who designed the cent's obverse, as well as the famous wheat-ear reverse used from 1909 to 1958. They're in microscopic letters under the fold of Lincoln's coat, by the coin's edge.
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.