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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Harryj, post: 666163, member: 14623&quot;]Many people do in fact feel congress did have a hand in the removal of the VDB.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Frank Leach was the director of the US mint until Aug 1909. He was there for the design of the VDB however he was gone when the controversy about the VDB began. The acting mint director of the US mint in the beginning of August was Abram Piatt Andrew. The senate had not confirmed a new mint director yet.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Treasury Secretary MacVeaghs correspondence to eliminate the VDB on the Cent was sent to the acting mint director Abram Piatt Andrew on August 5th 1909. On the same day (August 5th 1909) the Senate provided confirmation of acting mint director Abram Piatt Andrew as the New mint director effective November 1909.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Many people feel this was not a coincidence.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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