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mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2826 Posts	Posted 03/25/2025 7:19 pm Oh yeah, without even looking at the other comments, that VDB is clearly added and looks nothing like a genuine coin. The whole coin looks off, like it probably is not a genuine coin from the start. Looks too good to be true. Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5153 Posts	Posted 03/25/2025 7:31 pm Absolutely a Chinese Fake ! Report this Post to the Staff
jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 865 Posts	Posted 03/25/2025 8:28 pm I'm not sure this is a "real" 1909 S cent, but I do think that the V.D.B. have been added to whatever it is or was.. Report this Post to the Staff
Marve65 Pillar of the Community United States 5220 Posts	Posted 03/25/2025 11:34 pm Agree with counterfeit. The "deep" N instantly gives it away as such! Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 1755 Posts	Posted 03/26/2025 06:23 am I was aware of several markers for a genuine coin and the 4 mm positions but I was not aware of the "shallow N" marker nor the dot between D and B being centered. Good information to add to my notes thanks to the knowledge of the fine members on this site. Report this Post to the Staff
I6609 Pillar of the Community United States 883 Posts	Posted 03/26/2025 08:06 am Question other than the for mentioned are there any other true die markers for a real 09s VDB Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19616 Posts	Posted 03/26/2025 11:41 am Appears to be cast, porous surfaces and suspect colors. The MM does not look correct either, quite a few red flags. FAKE Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 2983 Posts	Posted 03/26/2025 2:47 pm EDIT: I keep looking at this one. It definitely has some aspects of a cast counterfeit, but I also see indications such as stress lines suggesting that it may be die struck. The little rim burr above LIBERTY is interesting. This doesn't look like the reverses I have seen on other Chinese 1909-S VDB counterfeits. I wonder if they have yet another new reverse die or if this entire fake may be a new entry in the counterfeit hall of shame. It's worth keeping these photos for future reference. I have a hunch we will see this critter again (and again and again). Edited by fortcollins 03/26/2025 2:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 160786 Posts	Posted 03/26/2025 4:03 pm Quote: It's worth keeping these photos for future reference. I have a hunch we will see this critter again (and again and again). Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 17470 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 09:03 am i have to agree with everyone. the obv die does not match any of the 4 known. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19616 Posts	Posted 03/31/2025 8:36 pm Quote: It's worth keeping these photos for future reference. I have a hunch we will see this critter again (and again and again). It's going to wear us out. I just noticed something SCARY, it looks like they attempted to re-create the die chip in the upper loop of the S. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Edited by BadThad 03/31/2025 8:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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