ANACS Certified "No VDB" Lincoln Wheats?

Coppernicus

Can anyone give some insight, references, etc. on these?

For example:

Link

Thanks!

Mike

mozeppa

they occur when the dies get grease in them ....or the vdb is abraided away during polishing.

edited to add:

the vdb is incuse on the cent...that means the vdb is "raised" letters on the die.

that makes the vdb much easier to be worn off during routine cleaning/polishing.

pontiacinf

<< <i>they occur when the dies get grease in them ....or the vdb is abraided away during polishing.

edited to add:

the vdb is incuse on the cent...that means the vdb is "raised" letters on the die.

that makes the vdb much easier to be worn off during routine cleaning/polishing. >>



I always wonderd about this, thanks for clearing it up

curly

mozeppa.......where are you getting this information?

mozeppa

by doing a little detective work...listening to others and reading books!

does anyone out there disagree with my analysis?

Conder101

No disagreement here. I'm just surprised it doesn't happen more often. The initials on the die are raised, and in a fairly exposed location. It wouldn't take too much polishing of the die face to remove those tiny raised letters on the die.

curly

I haven't looked at the V.D.B. in a few years. I don't remember the initials being incused on the reverse.

I'm under the impression that the die is incused.

curly

mozeppa....my apologies...After looking at the link, I understand what you are talking about.

pontiacinf

<< <i>I haven't looked at the V.D.B. in a few years. I don't remember the initials being incused on the reverse.

I'm under the impression that the die is incused. >>



its on the obv bottom, left breast of the jacket

mozeppa

<< <i>I haven't looked at the V.D.B. in a few years. I don't remember the initials being incused on the reverse.

I'm under the impression that the die is incused. >>




it is ....on the 1909 ONLY.

they are on the obverse under the shoulder after that....and didn't appear on the coin at all during the years 1910 thru 1917 inclusive.