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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;poppa501, post: 969128, member: 20945&quot;]I&#039;m sure I&#039;ll be corrected if this is wrong, but--I seem to remember reading somewhere that the VDB initial controversy was due more to the director of the mint (Barber?) than to public outcry.&nbsp; To the best of my memory the story goes that the director was insanely jealous of Brenner.&nbsp; He suggested and urged Brenner to place his initials prominately on the reverse and then after Brenner complied the director made wild accusations about Brenner&#039;s arrogance in placing his initials so prominately.&nbsp; It was this more than public opinion that caused the initials to be removed.&nbsp; </p><p>I wish I could remember where I read this, but I have &quot;oldtimers disease&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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