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There are countless examples of American coinage that have been labeled controversial throughout the US Mint’s 225-plus-year history. One of those coins is the original 1909 Lincoln Wheat Penny. Also known as the Lincoln Wheat Cent, the first year of issue saw the new penny design launched with the initials of its designer struck on the bottom edge of the reverse field, creating controversy at the time. For the modern collector, 1909 VDB Lincoln Pennies are a unique piece of American coining history. Today, certified 1909 VDB Lincoln Wheat Pennies are available to you online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
In 1909, the United States Mint unveiled a new design for the US Penny. The first decade of the 20th century saw a broad movement to replace America’s 19th-century designs on its coinage with new, modern designs. Augustus Saint-Gaudens had been commissioned to complete new designs for the four US Eagle denominations and the Penny, but died in 1907 before completing a new Penny design. Victor David Brenner would eventually complete a design, generating a small controversy in the process.
All of these 1909 VDB Lincoln Wheat Pennies are available in plastic slabs with a Mint State 65 certification. Coins in this condition have an attractive, high-quality mint luster with either a few small, scattered contact marks or two heavier marks present. The RD designation from the PCGS indicates the coins have a red mint luster.
On the obverse of 1909 VDB Lincoln Pennies is a right-profile portrait of President Abraham Lincoln. This portrait of Lincoln was designed and chosen for the Penny to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth in 1809.
The reverse side of the 1909 VDB Lincoln Wheat Penny comes with a depiction of two wheat stalks. These stalks of wheat flank the denomination of the coin, and this side includes the then-controversial VDB initials of Brenner. At the time, employees of the Treasury were rumored to have voiced opposition to the inclusion of Brenner’s full initials on the reverse of the coin because it came across as promotional.
Please contact JM Bullion if you have any questions. Our team is available at 800-276-6508, online using our live chat, and via our email address.
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There are countless examples of American coinage that have been labeled controversial throughout the US Mint’s 225-plus-year history. One of those coins is the original 1909 Lincoln Wheat Penny. Also known as the Lincoln Wheat Cent, the first year of issue saw the new penny design launched with the initials of its designer struck on the bottom edge of the reverse field, creating controversy at the time. For the modern collector, 1909 VDB Lincoln Pennies are a unique piece of American coining history. Today, certified 1909 VDB Lincoln Wheat Pennies are available to you online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
In 1909, the United States Mint unveiled a new design for the US Penny. The first decade of the 20th century saw a broad movement to replace America’s 19th-century designs on its coinage with new, modern designs. Augustus Saint-Gaudens had been commissioned to complete new designs for the four US Eagle denominations and the Penny, but died in 1907 before completing a new Penny design. Victor David Brenner would eventually complete a design, generating a small controversy in the process.
All of these 1909 VDB Lincoln Wheat Pennies are available in plastic slabs with a Mint State 65 certification. Coins in this condition have an attractive, high-quality mint luster with either a few small, scattered contact marks or two heavier marks present. The RD designation from the PCGS indicates the coins have a red mint luster.
On the obverse of 1909 VDB Lincoln Pennies is a right-profile portrait of President Abraham Lincoln. This portrait of Lincoln was designed and chosen for the Penny to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth in 1809.
The reverse side of the 1909 VDB Lincoln Wheat Penny comes with a depiction of two wheat stalks. These stalks of wheat flank the denomination of the coin, and this side includes the then-controversial VDB initials of Brenner. At the time, employees of the Treasury were rumored to have voiced opposition to the inclusion of Brenner’s full initials on the reverse of the coin because it came across as promotional.
Please contact JM Bullion if you have any questions. Our team is available at 800-276-6508, online using our live chat, and via our email address.
