1914-D Wheat Back Cent - Opinions Re. Authenticity

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mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 05/29/2013 03:18 am Hi, I first wish to point out that my uploaded photo is only a snippet of an on-line digital photo that I had no control whatsoever w/r/t the quality or magnification of the shot. With that being said please opine on the whether or not this coin appears to be altered in any way. If you saw this at an auction, for example, would you place a bid on it? If so, at what point would you stop bidding? Thanks, mdpmedia Report this Post to the Staff

Telestrat27 Valued Member United States 131 Posts	Posted 05/29/2013 06:53 am A coin like this photographed like that? I wouldn't bid on it at all. This is a 1914 D, which is one of the toughest to get (especially in decent grades). I can't tell if the coin is original or altered because the photo is that bad. And if I'm going to lay down 200+ on a coin, I have to see it, hold it, and look at it under at least 7x magnification. As I can do none of the prior on the coin above, no bid. Good luck either way! Report this Post to the Staff
BamaBlue Pillar of the Community United States 624 Posts	Posted 05/29/2013 09:14 am With the poor quality of the picture, it's impossible to make any definitive judgement. I will say that it does appear the "1914" is larger than usual (e.g., could have been cropped into the picture). For that reason, I agree with Telestrat; there's no way you should layout big dollars. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 05/29/2013 11:01 am Not sure if I'd even stop to look if the coin is as bad as the photo. Really need a better photo. Report this Post to the Staff
solotime Pillar of the Community United States 2311 Posts	Posted 05/29/2013 11:47 am I would bid 1 USD. You need a bigger picture and clearer. Report this Post to the Staff
LowLife Valued Member United States 368 Posts	Posted 05/29/2013 12:42 pm reminds me of the last coin show in my hometown....they put a 1914D in circulation, not sure if it ever was "found"..... http://daltondailycitizen.com/local...50-out-there Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3283 Posts	Posted 05/29/2013 4:28 pm It is not one of those lame altered 1944-d coins but the coin has too high a value to risk without knowing what you have. Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 05/30/2013 3:40 pm I agree with what the others said... It is a 1914 but the 'D' looks a bit to close to the date and, with the dark pics I would pass unless the owner wants to send you better pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
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