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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Flynn, post: 2685884, member: 75567&quot;]Hi Kurt,</p><p><br /></p><p>We have one archive record which shows 1194 were delivered on August 2, 1909, with the specific quote &quot;One Cent New Design&quot;</p><p>There are several archive letters regarding the sale of these 1909 VDB proof sets, one on Dec 9th from the Director of the Mint stated regarding these, &quot;that orders were filled as received and the stock was soon exhausted&quot;&nbsp; They were not destroyed or released into circulation.&nbsp; No additional strikings were made of the 1909 VDB proofs.&nbsp; </p><p>The basis of a population in according to mint law is normally the number struck, delivered, and accepted from the Coiner to the Mint Superintendent.&nbsp; If you can imagine the demand for these, you can understand how quickly they were dispersed.&nbsp; </p><p>These numbers are not as I suggest, but as documented by the Mint archives, which are the records of those individuals who struck these coins.</p><p>As to the number today, you might take into account the Great Depression, where money was critical, these coins cost 8 cents for the cent and nickel proof sets and I believe over the years were spent.</p><p>Having studied these for the past 25 years, I have only seen coins from a single set of dies for the 1909 VDB.&nbsp; I have never seen a circulated coin with the diagnostics of the 1909 VDB proof obverse.&nbsp; </p><p>Many 1909 VDB EDS coins with granular surfaces have been shown to me over the past 25 years, it is one of the most asked questions.&nbsp; Light granular surfaces can be produced on coins with satin surfaces.&nbsp; I have also seen some strong edges and rims on 1909 VDBs.&nbsp; I have seen 1911 Lincs struck for circulation with stronger rims that those proofs.&nbsp; Which is another good reason that we have documented the diagnostics.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks</p><p>Kevin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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