In 1909, in its first coinage, VDB appears in embossed format at the bottom of the coin's reverse, in honor of its designer, Victor David Brenner. The initial San Francisco Mint coin, the 1909-S VDB, remains a sought-after rarity; most collectors never fill the open-mouthed, empty "1909-S VDB" hole in their penny albums.
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