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Pillar of the Community
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I see a faint D, especially in the fourth reverse photo, and it looks like it's about the right size and position. Can someone else that sees it do an overlay? I'd send it in.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
Edited by thq
03/17/2022 8:15 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Sorry, I'm not seeing a mintmark.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Just coincident circulation damage?  |
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Pillar of the Community
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my attempt at a close-up.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Repeat, coincident circulation damage that appears to form a faint "D" mintmark.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It may be coincident, but it's also the right size and in the right spot. The whole area is heavily abraded, and it looks like abrasion lines on top of the D. Though to be fair about it it's difficult to find an example with such a weak D even with heavy wear. Maybe tooled in? I'd send it to ANACS.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
Edited by thq
03/17/2022 10:44 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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After the revealing closeup, I still am certain that is not a mint mark. A Denver mint mark is quite obvious on the 1916, even in lower grades. This one is not obvious and is just circulation damage.
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Pillar of the Community
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Too small in this case to be the D mint mark, more like a small nail hit it and then wear outward in circulation.
The inner D diamond shape is too large, it is almost always lost and only show some sign after heavy wear.
Edit: Or someone attempt to create a counterfeit.
Edited by macmercury
03/17/2022 11:23 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Add me to the "not a D" club. A genuine example would be much stronger, even on heavily worn examples. Size is also incorrect. My votes for options: Pareidolia via toning Well placed damage Poorly added mintmark that was removed |
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I don't see it.
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Not in right location , too far away from the stem .  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks to everyone for the replies. Would a dropped letter be out of the question? Say the D in God.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Would cost a bit but might be worth it to send to a TPGS
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It's a close call in my opinion. The only way to know for sure is to send it to one of the grading companies and get their opinion.
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