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The dent under the D is a good sign though, right? I assumed it was a die marker.
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Questions ---- Why is this key date, rare, high grade coin NOT slabbed? It would bring more money, wouldn't it?
Answer --- Because the mintmark has been added to it by reshaping the metal below the date. The coin is real, the mintmark isn't. The grading services would fail the coin.
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You actually think the cent is even real?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Looks like the correct mint mark location for that year. Looks real to me.
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It's hard to see for sure, but it looks like it has the die crack diagnostic at 5 o'clock between the bust and the rim. Either way that is one well struck, properly spaced, mid-early die state coin. The "D" does look like the proper font for that year.
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ebay seller coinsncards has had a series of very nice 1914-d & 1909-s vdb cents for auction. In regards to how this coins would grade, I have no feedback to offer. A recent 1909-s vdb auction closed at $1,553.04 and well beyond my budget.
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I don't see anything that makes me think that it's fake.
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I am only skeptical because he is only selling a few coins and they are the rare ones. Not hundreds of coins with these mixed in. He has the 1914-D, a 1955 Doubled Die, 2 1877 Indian Head cents, a CC Morgan, and not one of them is slabbed. They look real, but seem fishy. He has also sold (from only looking at his first page of feed back) three 1909-S Indian Heads, a 1972 Doubled Die, and a 1922 No D. +dozens of other $100+ coins. |
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That 32 D is a definite fake. You can see the plating blisters. I still don't see anything to say for certain that the 14 D is fake, but nothing to prove 100% that it's real.
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The 1932-D looks grainy, but I feel it was cleaned and the acid broke the surface a bit and left it looking that way. But I feel this is a legit coin also. Note the strength of the obverse MAD rim. A counterfeit sand cast quarter would look like this:  Also a fake Ellis Island half dollar, sand cast:  Note the grainy appearance of the sand on both coins. Note the reeding faked on the half dollar? Edited by coop
05/06/2016 1:16 pm
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Is the VDB on the shoulder? Looks like it to me. If so, those weren't added until 1918.
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I agree with jmkendall. I see the die crack as well and given that this looks like an early die state well struck coin it could be an early state of the crack as well. The 'D' does look legit as well.
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I guess if it's a fake it's a darn good one .  |
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