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The 1909-S VDB Lincoln cent is considered to be a key date for the Lincoln cent series due to its low mintage of only 484,000. [24] The US Mint also produced 27,995,000 1909 (no mint mark) Lincoln pennies at its Philadelphia facility. [24] In 2019, Heritage Auctions sold a 1909-S VDB cent graded at MS67 (i.e. mint condition) for $50,400. [25]
Originally founded in June 1972 as the American Numismatic Association's authentication service, ANACS expanded into third-party coin grading in March 1979. ANACS was founded in response to the rise in counterfeit and altered coins in the numismatic marketplace. During the coin collecting boom of the 1960s, counterfeiters would alter common ...
1909 VDB penny on Mars, covered in Martian dust despite its vertical mounting position. A 1909 VDB US cent was mounted on the calibration target on the Mars Curiosity rover. This is a nod to the rover's geologic mission and the common practice by geologists including a coin in photographs to document the size of objects. [5]
VDB on reverse, 1909 (Bronze) Year Mint Mintage Comments 1909 (P) 27,995,000 S 484,000 (P) 1,194 Matte proof No VDB on reverse, 1909–1917 (Bronze) Year Mint
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The United States Army Signal Corp Division purchases the world's first military airplane. They buy the Wright Military Flyer from the Wright Brothers. The US Mint releases the 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent, discontinuing it on August 5 because it shows the initials of engraver Victor David Brenner.
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