Today, wheat pennies are considered the most commonly collected U.S. coins, which makes them worth at least a few cents to a ...

During that time, several varieties were also created. Early on, the initials of sculptor-engraver Victor David Brenner appeared on the reverse of the penny. Controversy caused his initials to be ...

The first of these, the Lincoln Cent, designed by Victor David Brenner, was introduced in 1909. Adolph Weinman’s Mercury Dime and Hermon MacNeil’s Standing Liberty Quarter were introduced in 1916.

She said the mintage of this valuable coin is 360,649. “This penny is famous for the initials of its designer, Victor David Brenner, which were controversially placed on the reverse,” Byers said.

Slightly less than 500,000 of these pennies were minted before the Treasury Department “demanded that the initials be removed,” — the initials of designer Victor David Brenner (VDB ...

It was the first U.S. penny to feature a real historical figure, designed by Victor David Brenner. This coin has Lincoln's portrait on the obverse and two wheat stalks on the reverse, a symbol of ...

Prices for Victor David Brenner at auction go up to 10,625 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork ...