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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7811082, member: 101855"]The short answer is no. After the "VDB" was removed in 1909, the coin did not have Brenner's initials on it. In 1918 they were added discretely under Lincoln's shoulder. They are so hard to see that most people, who are not collectors, don't realize that they are there. </p><p><br /></p><p>One of the ways to spot a bad 1914-D cent is to look for the "VDB." If the piece has the initials, it's bad. </p><p><br /></p><p>You can see them pretty well on this 2011-S Proof Cent. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1341869[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1341870[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7811082, member: 101855"]The short answer is no. After the "VDB" was removed in 1909, the coin did not have Brenner's initials on it. In 1918 they were added discretely under Lincoln's shoulder. They are so hard to see that most people, who are not collectors, don't realize that they are there. One of the ways to spot a bad 1914-D cent is to look for the "VDB." If the piece has the initials, it's bad. You can see them pretty well on this 2011-S Proof Cent. [ATTACH=full]1341869[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1341870[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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