1909 vdb penny in change

[Klclark3]

 

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[against the wind]

That's Incredible, ,
Congrats

 

[trapperart]

Very cool

 

[texjim]

I got one roll searching one time. Good job

 

[Stef45]

is it a S mintmark?!?!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice find! Sometimes the coolest find drops in your hand.

 

[coinsareawesome]

Found one roll searching last month. Very nice find!

 

[austin]

Sister gave me a 1909 years ago. No S, no VDB. Figure it's worthless. You on the other hand, did great...

 

[eureka77]

Man awesome find. Could I ask what does the vdb stand for?

 

[UnderMiner]

Very unique find - that wast the first ever US coin to feature a once living person on it, also the first and last to contain the initials of the engraver that designed it - the mint was not happy about that and quickly had the initials removed that same year. It's worth "a pretty penny" as well.

 

[l.cutler]

Actually many US coins still have the designer's initials. VDB was returned to the cent in 1918 but in a less obvious spot, below Lincoln's shoulder.