1 Cent "Lincoln - Wheat Ears Reverse"

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1909-1958
Value	1 Cent (0.01 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	3.11 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 908

References	KM# 132, KM# A132, Schön# 130

Obverse

The portrait of Abraham Lincoln facing right with the date to the right, and the mintmark (if present) below the date.

Brenner's initials "VDB" were restored in 1918, and his initials were placed inconspicuously beneath the shoulder of Lincoln on this obverse side.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
1925
D
VDB

Engraver: Victor David Brenner

Reverse

Two wheat ears surrounding lettering.

On some of the 1909 issues, Brenner's initials appear on the bottom of the reverse side. They were removed that year, thus creating two varieties for each of the two mints in 1909.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
E·PLURIBUS·UNUM
ONE CENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Translation: Out of Many One

Engraver: Victor David Brenner

Edge

Smooth

Mints

	United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
D	United States Mint of Denver, United States (1906-date)
S	United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Comments

KM# 132 - 1909-1942 bronze issues
KM# 132a - 1943 zinc-coated steel issues
KM# A132 - 1944-1958 bronze issues resumed

The standard weight of this coin was 48 grains.

How the initials ['signature'] "VDB" looks on reverse (1909 and 1909-S only)



1909 initials