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Pillar of the Community
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What are the characteristics to look for on the 14D besides no VDB? Thank You In Advance.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Just different mint mark locations. Nothing know for varieties for this year... Yet...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just google 1914 D diagnosics. There are several resources from ANA, PCGS, and others. NO "VDB" on the raised portion at the bottom of the bust. If the coin has VDB here, then it is a fake/tooled/etc. Edited by acloco
07/06/2012 09:30 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Watch out for retooled 1944-D cents...it is one of the more common ways to fake a 1914-D..and I just spotted one in the personal collection of a dealer near me.....so it does pay to study them for yourself.
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 Excellent point indeed! Many altered from the 44. If you plan on purchasing a higher grade specimen, my suggestion would to do so slabbed. BTW, I moved this topic to the more appropriate forumswcoin.ecrater.com
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Bedrock of the Community
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Also, the mint mark has a 'triangle 'shape to it.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Get to know the right spacing between the 9 and the 1. When removing part of the 4 in a 1944, it leaves a large empty space.
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Pillar of the Community
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Thank You All. I did by slabbed from a member here. I may crack it out to fill that hole. Next on the list are the 09s VDB & 22 no d.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Glad to hear you bought a slabbed coin.
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Pillar of the Community
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good, slabbed coins for key dates are the way to go as their are many counterfeits
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The opening of the D mintmark is a narrow sideways triangle, fairly obvious on a coin with good detail but can be tough to see on a well worn or beat-up coin.
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Posted 07/06/2012 09:28 am
