1909 vdb

What does the vdb in the 1909 wheat cent stand for? Thanks

 

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Here's some info:
http://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/03/1909_vdb_penny.php

 

Those are the designer's initials........Victor D. Brenner

Chris

 

Victor (David) Brenner.

 

Thanks everyone it was very helpful

 

You know RunningLiberty, that there's still a VDB on current cents. It's verrrrry small and on the edge of Lincoln's shoulder. See it?

 

Yes I just read that thanks for the reply this was very educational

 

This is one of the plaques he did.

 

.......now you see it.....

 

Welcome to the show!

 

Thank you.....I am not a dealer, just like to collect fun stuff. I have a huge "Disney Dollar" collection, and make displays. Fun website www.currencycreations.com Happy New Year to all, Ron

 

Thank you

 

Very cool looks nearly identical

 

Funny when you think back as to why those initials were moved to a more inconspicous place. Because the of public outcry over how large they were, placement, and that everyone thought he was being too grandiose and glorifying himself. The same with the exposed breasts on the Standing Liberty quarter which was art and not porn as some prudes suggested. Now look at the initials of designers on current coinage. How easily we forget the past.

 

It's quite a shame though In the end his engravings are looked at millions of times a day.

 

Brenner did some really nice work. He did plaques, medals and some other art.
His Lincoln design became the US cent, penny in 1909.

 

The reverse of the wheat penny is one of the finest designs of all of US coinage.