Lincoln cents made from 1909 to 1958 were designed by Victor D. Brenner. His initials V.D.B. were on a limited quantity of the 1909 cent making it one of the most sought after 20th century coins.

Bar Cent –

A token that was struck in this country shortly after the War of Independence, it is so called because it carries a series of bars on the reverse side. On the obverse of the coin is the lettering "U.S.A." in script, without any further design or date.

A common joke (and truth) in the industry is how much coin dealers like to eat. We are no exception. Here at Northeast we enjoy a monthly free lunch day courtesy of Tom. Each month a different employee gets to pick the location we eat. This month Christy, our shipping manager, picked Indian food from Monsoon in Acton, MA (www.monsoonbistro.com). If Chris looks perplexed in the photo below, it's because he is perplexed. Not a connoisseur of Indian food, Chris was completely clueless as to what he actually ordered and is opening one of the cups of food with much trepidation.

We also recently had our company Christmas party at arguably one of the finest restaurants in MetroWest Boston. You'll find a photo below of everyone from the company including Tom's wife, Nancy, enjoying a wonderful meal at 80 Thoreau here in Concord (www.80thoreau.com). Great food and great company.