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United States
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Please grade, Thanks! A friend of mine recently found this coin amongst her costume jewelry. She had no idea it was there and it was their for at least 40 years. Her mother in law gave her the jewelry box 40 years ago not knowing it was in there.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3283 Posts |
I'm not sure it's authentic. To much space between the 19 and the 14.
May be F12 otherwise
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
I also, think it may have been a 1944 doctored up, too much space between the 9 and 1
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
Double post...
Edited by SHAFTA9a
01/16/2012 2:21 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
632 Posts |
well thats a downer...  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3283 Posts |
Wait for more opinions, at least you didn't just pay it
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Pillar of the Community
United States
784 Posts |
I agree with shafta9a. Real 1914  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1659 Posts |
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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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
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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
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100% fake, it's an altered 1944-D.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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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
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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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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
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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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Posted 01/16/2012 2:19 pm
