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"IF" I was going to buy a raw one what do I need to look out for ? BTW this will be coin in hand NOT online photo buying or from a Chinese coin shop.
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Pillar of the Community
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make sure the space between the 19 & 14 looks right, if they are too far apart it's an altered 1944-D
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Altered 44-D  swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks guys is there cast copys or added mint marks to worry about?
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In the mid to higher level grades, yes, there are added mintmarks known. I've never seen a cast but there may be. If in doubt, go TPG'd. swcoin.ecrater.com
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If you are going to buy this raw, you have to be familiar with what the mintmark should look like. I would probably take a look at a Counterfeit Detection guide and look at some certified examples. One benefit to learning to authenticate this coin, is you will also be learning to authenticate the 1916-D dime. Both coins used the same mintmark punch. |
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so I can use my 16D Merc as a reference cool have you seen my 16D I bought it raw as well  Edited by yotie
11/11/2012 07:54 am
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Rest in Peace
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If you see a VDB on the shoulder-run.
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Pillar of the Community
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hay thanks Numismo I hadn't thought of that
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Pillar of the Community
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vermontensium,
Could you take a close-up photo of the VDB on the shoulder of the altered 44-d?
I would like to see it if possible.
Thank you.
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Pillar of the Community
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here's another altered coin  Edited by upstate
11/11/2012 11:33 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Another which shows where they messed with the vdb on the shoulder  |
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Pillar of the Community
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seriously buy a slabbed one and then crack it. Don't buy a raw one
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BTW this will be coin in hand NOT online photo buying or from a Chinese coin shop. Good call.  I really want to buy this one raw as well, but my options have become increasingly limited; all of the ones I am finding are already slabbed. |
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anybody care to show off their real 14D?
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Pillar of the Community
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Here's mine which I bought raw a couple years ago   |
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Posted 11/09/2012 8:42 pm
