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New Lincoln cent dies set as Brenner dispute erupts
SecretAr Treasury MacVeagh orders halt to Lincoln cent minting and replaces designer initials with a single V in an obscure design area. Public rush at Sub Treasury and in banks. Victor Brenner protests loss of full name while collectors weigh future value amid shortages and black market sales.
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Washington
MacVeagh
V. D. Brenner
New York
Treasury Department
Pine Street
Nassau
William Street
Treasury
Victor D. Brenner
Brenner
East Twenty-eighth Street
Mr. Brenner
B. L. Belden
American Numismatic Society
Sub-Treasury