Question for lincoln experts........................

BIGDAVE

i have a 1946-d pcgs ms66 red ...the vdb is not on the shoulder i have included a scan enlarged at 750% is this normal ....

lincolnSence

BigDave - when I first started collecting lincoln's 5 years ago I asked the same question. I asked knowledgeable collectors and the answer was always the same. No matter how well struck or not it doesn't matter. I have never even had the question come up again in 5 years. Seems pretty hard to believe, but true. I would have thought it would have something to do with denoting a superior strike - nope! Nadda. One broker I ask didn't even know what I was talking about. Initials on his sholder??????Now that was scary. I'll be curious if you hear anything else on the matter.

tjkillian

It is an altered 1914-D as the cent did not have a VDB from 1909 through 1917:

Tom

dpoole

Well, let's just say that vdb on the shoulder is not a significant feature! It's barely perceptible under the best of conditions (I've got it on my 1946-D, which is an MS67). It's got to be the quality of the strike and the age of the die.

coinnerd

It could be caused by a filled die or excesive die polishing in that area.

kryptonitecomics

I have a 1955 BU Lincoln that is also missing the VDB. I assumed it wouldn't be worth a premium, so I never did any research on it. I know for sure it's worth at least 1 Cent!!!!!!

littlewicher

I've seen many Lincolns with the VDB missing in other companies' holders. They note it on the slab. The majority I've seen have been PCI coins. They're not worth that much of a premium.

MastaHanky

I sure wish I could find a nice 1909-P with the VDB missing.

mrpaseo

kryptonitecomics-

<< <i>I know for sure it's worth at least 1 Cent!!!!!! >>



I will offer you this, two cents for that 1955 BU, now you can say it is worth at least 2 cents
And the offer stands until I perish, so you can say it's worth two cents for awhile yet.

Ray

PS. I'll let you know when I go, I'll write it in the fog on the bathroom mirror...lol.

richbeat

Is that a V that I see on the scan? Or something else?