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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SuperDave, post: 2686196, member: 1892&quot;]I&#039;m of the opinion that a logical explanation for the disappearance of the VDB Proofs comes pretty easily when you contemplate the timelines involved. The 1909 Lincoln was first released on 2nd August 1909. By the 5th August, the Treasury Secretary had ordered production halted because of the uproar over the designer&#039;s initials. They didn&#039;t have the Internet back then to overwhelm them with day-of-issue orders; how many orders would have been fulfilled in the first three days? They <b>would</b> have had Business Strike Cents packed and ready to ship on the release date, which is why those are common on the ground.</p><p><br /></p><p>The turnaround happened quickly enough to recycle the vast majority of VDB Proofs, which had not yet been ordered/shipped. They <b>were</b> produced, which puts them into the Mint official records. It seems that simple to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>It also makes me believe the &quot;uproar&quot; against Brenner&#039;s initials wasn&#039;t completely public. They wouldn&#039;t have reversed course in 72 hours based on public feedback; hell, they <i>wouldn&#039;t have <b>had</b> public feedback</i> in 72 hours.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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