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Do you think it is real, looks good to me plus second question what about damage on reverse can it be minimized?  
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Bedrock of the Community
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Probably a legit coin, but I think the reverse corrosion is beyond restoration. You can try Verdi-Care, but almost certainly there will be evidence of the ED having eaten into the surface.
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Bedrock of the Community
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In addition, the surfaces on both sides show the dreaded dull rust color (ED?) that most LWC collectors abhor. |
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Yea, time for an auction or trade away ....
Will try some Verdi-Care, have some on order ..... I suspect some of the heavy will be removed along with some of the fringe but pits and other pieces will remain ....
May help but coin is Damaged, fortunately worst on obverse reverse!
Edited by LocalCoinGuy
01/18/2016 12:35 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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I think you mean worst on reverse?
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Pillar of the Community
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Cant tell with those pics. Need better, closer, and cleaner photographs of the mint mark and date.
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I'm not an expert on 1914-D LWC authenticity ... looks good to me but don't take that opinion to the bank. Do wish to comment on how your otherwise fine photographs can be improved to help us to help you ... The multiple isolated image photos provide limited information ... you would be better off IMHO by simply showing full, straight on images of both sides of the coin. On occasion ... a detailed photo of the date area would be helpful. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.artEdited by nickelsearcher
01/17/2016 7:16 pm
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Rest in Peace
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Looks legit to me but corrosion has taken ownership of this Lincoln.  |
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There are five mint mark positions for 1914-D. The subject coin seems to match the bottom one first column.  Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here)Edited by nss-52
01/17/2016 8:00 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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nss-52: Thanks indeed for this graphic. Have not seen it before.  |
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Back to topic: assuming it's legit, it seems unlikely it can be restored. Question to forum members: What is the value in this state?  Edited by Coinfrog
01/17/2016 9:25 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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I think it will be hard to get all the Verdigris off the
reverse, and looks like it will have some pits.
Of course it would look better than a empty hole.
For coins like these, there seems to be a price point where
it will sell fairly easy.
That price point seems to be different from one collector
to the next.
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Sorry for the short (& probably off topic) reply. For me, I have a hard time accepting that the coin is real. For a coin that is 102 years old, its appearance does not match up with what I would expect to see on a 1914-d cent in any condition. For me, it looks like an early edition Chinese cast copy/counterfeit coin. I would only consider this coin if it was certified. On ebay, "as is" - starting with an opening bid of $0.99 it could easily sell for $100. Certified it could sell $150+. |
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jimNWLincoln , while I value your opinion I have to disagree with you. I firmly believe this is a genuine 14-D. and does not show any characteristics of a cast copy. I somewhat agree on the hammer price of $125 or less.  |
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Appreciate all the comments ..... Here is another picture .... Sorry about the poor quality!  |
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Posted 01/17/2016 6:21 pm
