1909-S VDB Lincoln Wheat Penny - VG10, Strong Reverse Details - The Key Date - 1909S VDB Wheat Cent

The Key date! 1909-S VDB Wheat Penny. All of our coins and banknotes are authentic, including this one. Strong reverse detail on this VG++ coin with nearly VF detail on the wheat stalks and uniform wear on the obverse. Problem free. Great coin for a collection. 

The Lincoln cent has been struck by the United States Mint since 1909 (first year of production). The obverse or heads side was designed by Victor David Brenner, as was the original reverse, depicting two stalks of wheat. The issue of the Lincoln cent was commemorative with the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth.

Brenner's initials (VDB), on the reverse at its base, were deemed too prominent once the coins were issued, and were removed within days of the release (which is why a VDB is a rarer coin). The initials were restored, this time smaller, on Lincoln's shoulder, in 1918.

1909 Lincoln Wheat Penny - F-VF Grade / Condition - San Francisco Mint - First Year Minted - 1909 S Wheat Cent 1909S