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Valued Member
United States
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I picked this up at a "to good to be true" price and assume it isn't genuine but wanted to see what you all thought about it. I paid $12.50 for it at a local estate auction.   Edited by Landon
04/07/2012 11:52 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yeah, looks to have been altered from a '44 d.
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United States
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I agree. It looks fake. Aside from the discoloration by the "1" in the "14", the spacing between the "19" & "14" is clearly not right. But I would have taken the same risk you did for $12.50. Below is a real 1914-d.  Edited by Rewster
04/08/2012 01:16 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Yup, a 1944D made into a 1914.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1432 Posts |
Look for the VDB on Lincoln's shoulder which was on the 44 but not on the 14.
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Rest in Peace
United States
3039 Posts |
A nice $12.49 cent profit for someone.Y did you buy it if it was too good to be true and you assumed it wasn't genuine?
Edited by numismo
04/08/2012 08:59 am
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A nice $12.49 cent profit for someone.Y did you buy it if it was too good to be true and you assumed it wasn't genuine? Because I had not seen it up close and thought there was a small chance it could be genuine. At 12.50 it was a chance I was willing to take. |
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United States
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Definitely not genuine.
The mintmark in the gap is a dead give away, it should be partially under the 9. Also the 1 for the 19 and the 1 for the 14
should be the same size, not grossly different as with the one you purchased.
Actually a easy fake to spot, even at arm's length so to speak.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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If it seems too good to be true... Put it on ebay as the rare W91-VDB version. How about the link, so we can see if the seller was deliberate or just ignorant? |
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United States
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I agree that it is an altered date. At least you are not out a lot of money.
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United States
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How about the link, so we can see if the seller was deliberate or just ignorant? There is no link, it came from a local estate auction. It was very crowded and I was in like the fifteenth row of seats back and had to buy it to get a good look at it. I still did very well at this auction. I spent 200.00 and could sell everything I bought on ebay for 600-800 |
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United States
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yea way off but yea its good you didnt pay an outrageous price but you probably figured it wasnt real and just went what the heck right
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A nice conversation piece, in my opinion.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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and had to buy it to get a good look at it If that is standard practice for that auctioneer, then it is not an auctioneer you should be doing business with IMO as they are essentially committing fraud with spurious merchandise. Who know what other counterfeits and outright fakes they sold that day, easy to get away with if you cannot carefully inspect before bidding  Edited by biokemist6
04/09/2012 3:53 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Definately an altered 44D.
If it were mine, I would cut it in half and throw it away so it can never pass to another collector.
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