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Abdelbari New Member Egypt 39 Posts	Posted 06/21/2012 6:41 pm I have found a Lincoln Cent with no VDB below the Lincoln's shouler , please let me know if this is a variety coin or a normal coin , also , I would like to know the dates that they have VDB below the Lincoln's shoulder Report this Post to the Staff

pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 06/21/2012 6:42 pm What's the date of your cent ABDELBARI? Report this Post to the Staff
Abdelbari New Member Egypt 39 Posts	Posted 06/21/2012 6:44 pm I do not remember the date because I am outside my office , Report this Post to the Staff
papatony Pillar of the Community United States 808 Posts	Posted 06/21/2012 6:46 pm sometime because of Die Deterioration they do not show up. I am not aware of this being an error. Just my opinion someone with more know how will, I am sure, let you know. Report this Post to the Staff
pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 06/21/2012 6:46 pm "VDB" (for Victor D. Brenner" was removed from the reverse of the Lincoln Cent but restored to a spot below Lincoln's shoulder in 1918. More: http://coins.about.com/od/famousrar...ln_cents.htm Report this Post to the Staff
Abdelbari New Member Egypt 39 Posts	Posted 06/21/2012 6:48 pm But my coins after 1958 , because it is not a Wheat penny Report this Post to the Staff
papatony Pillar of the Community United States 808 Posts	Posted 06/21/2012 7:19 pm Most likely Die Deterioration Pics would help. Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 06/21/2012 9:02 pm Abdelbari Every year Lincoln Cent from 1918 and up to today has the V.D.B. initials on it. They are located in the same place on the coins obverse. If you cannot see the initials at all it is because the die/dies that were used became too worn in that area so the V.D.B. did not punch up enough to see it. Or that some dirt or debris was on the die and that would not allow the initials to show up. The initials are part of the die/dies when they were made and there were never any dies made without them. You may see or read some stories about some coins that are rare or worth a lot of money because they have no V.D.B. on them. This information is not true and is just a gimmick to try to make a dollar. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 06/22/2012 10:36 am All Lincolns after 1917 should have the initials. Sometimes due to Die Deterioration or excessive die polishing the initials are removed from the die. 1989 is well known for missing initials but it happens in other years as well. In 1989 some dealer did a big promotion on the 89's and pushed the price up to $8 - $10 per coin. After he sold out and the promotion ended the price dropped back down to nothing. The initials don't disappear due to filling of the die because the initials are raised on the die. You would have to fill most of the bust to get rid of them. I suppose sice they are raised they could chip off the die but I've never seen a case of that. Report this Post to the Staff
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