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Greysheet Catalog Details (GSID: 1792)

The 1909 VDB Cent is part of a series of Lincoln, Wheat reverse (Bronze) coins struck from 1909-1958. Struck in Philadelphia and designated as a Business (MS) strike, this coin is made of 95% copper; 5% zinc & tin from a mintage of 27,995,000 struck.

The 1909 VDB cent is the first entry in the long-running Lincoln series. The 1909 VDB cent, prominently portraying the initials of the coin's sculptor-engraver Victor David Brenner, was produced for a few weeks at the Philadelphia Mint before production of the coin was temporarily halted. Public outcry on the prominence of Brenner's VDB initials on the reverse of the coin under the wheat stalks prompted officials with the US Mint to remove the offending letters. Brenner's VDB initials weren't restored to the coin until 1918, when they were placed in tiny script under Lincoln's shoulder on the obverse.

While 1909 VDB pennies were made in fewer numbers than their same-year non-VDB counterparts, the Philadelphia coins are not numismatically scarce. There are ample specimens on the marketplace in RD up through the Gem grades, thanks to the coin being widely hoarded after its release. Thus, even high-end RD uncirculated examples aren't challenging to find at least through MS66, though they are scarce in MS67RD and in MS68RD are extremely rare.
Obverse: Bust of Abraham Lincoln framed by IN GOD WE TRUST on the top periphery. The word LIBERTY to the left of the portrait and the date and mintmark (If any) positioned on the right side.
Reverse: Wheat ears flanking the words ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM on the top perimeter. The deisgner's initials V.D.B. appear on the bottom periphery.

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GSID:	1792
Coin Date:	1909 VDB
Denomination:	1c / Cent
Designation:	MS
Mint Mark:	P
Mint Location:	Philadelphia
Mintage:	27,995,000
Coinage Type:	Lincoln, Wheat reverse (Bronze)
Coinage Years:	1909-1958
Composition:	95% copper; 5% zinc & tin
Strike Type:	Business
Diameter:	19 mm
Weight:	3.11 gr
Coin Shape:	Round
Designer:	Victor D. Brenner
Obverse Lettering:	IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, 1909
Obverse Designer:	Victor D. Brenner
Reverse Lettering:	E PLURIBUS UNUM, ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, V.D.B.
Reverse Designer:	Victor D. Brenner
PCGS #:	2425
NGC ID:	22AZ
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