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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's not an authentic 14-D. It's most likely an altered 44-D. The space between the 9 and the second 1 is a dead giveaway. Another diagnostic is to look for the VDB on Lincoln's shoulder near the rim. A genuine 14-D will not have these initials since they were not placed there until 1918. The good news is the fact you didn't pay for it.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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CWB8539 beat me to it, if there is any sign of a "VDB" on Lincoln it is not a genuine 1914-D Cent...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1150 Posts |
Do you see any sign of a VDB on the shoulder? I'm not sold on the 'its fake' thing yet. I've seen NGC and PCGS slabbed 14Ds with similar (I said similar) spacing between the 9 and second 1.
I also don't see any tool marks around the second 1 from the photos so you'll need to get a loupe or take it to a coin dealer and have them look at it. Keep us posted.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19974 Posts |
100% fake, it's an altered 1944-D.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
632 Posts |
I am not finding the V.D.B., maybe that was also altered?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3540 Posts |
Check out the 9 in your last picture. Looks like a little bit of an extra 9 in there.
You should consider having this slabbed. Then, you will know for sure.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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100% fake, it's an altered 1944-D. Actually is what I was thinking, I just didn't want to be the bearer of definitive bad news  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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You know, this coin could probably fool a lot of people especially if they don't know Lincolns well enough, on a quick look it could pass for real.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It is an altered 1944-D, primarily identified due to the digit spacing but the shape of the D is also wrong. Genuine 1914-Ds have a D mintmark with a small triangular opening.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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It's a rare 19 14d wide 91. It started as a 44d. No need to waste money on TPG. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19974 Posts |
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You know, this coin could probably fool a lot of people especially if they don't know Lincolns well enough, on a quick look it could pass for real.
You can also tell by the look of the coin. The obverse master hub was completely different from 1916 on. All Lincolns minted from 1909 to 1915 have a unique look to them. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
632 Posts |
LOL!
Well this one must of been faked back in the 60's, because I am positive its been sitting in a jewelry box for 40 years. Interesting stuff...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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my comment is not whether the coin in altered or not. I have no doubt that the experts have called it correctly. my comment is how did someone so precisely and neatly remove the portions of the 4 - to make it looks so completely like a 1. to my eye the fields of the coin look completely normal, around the area of the "previous" 4. someone has a lot of time and patience. it seems like a pretty cool coin - even if altered.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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...someone has a lot of time and patience. Yes, I agree, if someone can make $500.00 or so dollars on a fake coin compared to a couple bucks for a 1944D, I guess they have the time.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
9104 Posts |
A genuine 14d in those days was a $50 coin.
How was it done? Basic dental tools.
Did it pay? Prolly not.
How about when people would put a handful of gold coins in a cloth sack and shake it all day?
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