VDB Anyone Else See This Possibility?

IMO there's plenty of detail remaining in the stems.
To me that suggests there should be some VDB remaining.

Biokemist, I had the same thought yesterday night, but I checked coinfacts for VDB cents, and the initials are not centered on the reverse. The circled location would be accurate.

I can see the V, I think? Maybe it looks better with coin in hand.

I see the VDB. Is it in the right place or not?

To my untrained eyes, VDB is in the right place. Reference picture: http://www.PCGScoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/2423. If you want VDB money for it, you'll likely have to have it authenticated.

Hey Capt! I don't see what all these others do...here's what I see: to the right of your third circle "appears" to be another (?) Something. Now turning upside down, I see what appears to be AME--. I'm pretty sure this is an illusion of some sort, caused by corrosion, dirt, wear, handling (of 105+ years).
with Kanga, not enough wear, more would be visible and yes, the initials were off center, but not that much,@ 1 letter's worth shifted to the left.



Besides which folks, did I miss seeing an obverse pic of a 1909 cent, or description of such?

What C'frog said.

Would be a big gamble to send it for authentication.

to CCF, captjigga!

"V.D.B." was removed from the dies by the mint. It is ENTIRELY possible to see remnants.

Pictures of the entire obverse and reverse please?

Capt, for something in this condition, maybe consider the cheaper ANACS option? A potential buyer wouldn't be after the grade here, they'd be after authentication. But yes, I echo the request for full obverse and reverse pictures!