Jocosities published through January, 1910

Update

Jocosities now published through December, 1909

Jocosities update

Jocosities are now complete through October, 1909.

Jocosities Update

The Jocosities column is now published through September, 1909

Jocosities update

Now completed through August, 1909

V.D.B.

When you have done a mighty deed

    You should feel good

And fame should put you in its lead,

    Of course it should.

You should get credit, wealth and fame,

    From sea to shining sea;

If not your own and given name,

    Then V.D.B.

Just think or Binns, and all the rest,

    The fame each wins;

With more than J.B. is he blest

    It’s “brave Jack Binns!”

Just think of gallant Theodore,

    “T.R.,” is he;

This mighty Russian should get more

   Than V.D.B.

Let jealous politicians scoff,

   To rant give vent;

Those letters three must not come off

    The Lincoln cent.

Nay, let it have the whole blame’ name

    That all may see

Enlarge the penny and the fame

    Of V.D.B.!

Aug. 9, ‘09

  Published in Jocosities, as ‘The Fame of V.D.B.’, August 10, 1909

‘V.D.B.’ are the artist’s initials.

For an explanation of the controversy, see:

http://www.pcgs.com/News/The-Controversial-1909-Vdb-Lincoln-Cent

Jocosities Update

Jocosities are now published through July, 1909.

Update May 6, 2016

Jocosities now published through June, 1909

Jocosities Published through May 31, 1909

Jocosities published through April, 1909

Jocosities now published through March, 1909.    

{All the handwritten and other original writings contained on various loose papers have been posted under the calendar year of 2015 by date or estimated date.  Ones added subsequent to then are being back-dated so as to fit within that time period.}

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Jocosities from Feb. 23 and 24, 1909 added.    

{All the handwritten and other original writings contained on various loose papers have been posted under the calendar year of 2015 by date or estimated date.  Ones added subsequent to then are being back-dated so as to fit within that time period.}

Jocosities from Feb. 22, 1909 added.    

{All the handwritten and other original writings contained on various loose papers have been posted under the calendar year of 2015 by date or estimated date.  Ones added subsequent to then are being back-dated so as to fit within that time period.}

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    All the handwritten and other original writings contained on various loose papers have been posted under the calendar year of 2015 by date or estimated date.  Ones added subsequent to then are being back-dated so as to fit within that time period.