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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd like to get opinions on the grade of these two coins. I want to put the lower grade of the two up for auction. It should be noted that both have a full LIBERTY and the I of LIBERTY on the lighter coin is more pronounced in one's hand as opposed to looking at it on a digital photo where it has less contrast etc.   |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I failed to mention that I also need to get some opinions on the authenticity of these coins' mint marks. Please opine on each coin.   |
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Moderator
 United States
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both appear to be an S Here is my 1912-S mint mark  Here is my 1912-D mint mark  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The first one looks vg8. The second looks fine details damaged.
I do not think the coins are real. Real ones have the mintmark equidistant from the dot device and the rim. And there is a distinct space between the rim and the mintmark that should show a die crack. The position of the mintmark looks wrong on both coins.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.comEdited by numismatic student
10/13/2017 01:02 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with numismatic student 100%. First is a vg8 maybe details, the second one is fine details (cleaned, damaged, environment damage )
I am no expert on this series so take that into consideration
Edited by Imthealphaomega
10/13/2017 09:29 am
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Rest in Peace
United States
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The first one F-12 , The second one F-15 Details . Not sure if genuine .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
VG-08 and F-15 details. Can't see thee first one making fine with so little detail on the head.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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10 and 15. The wear patterns on both are consistent with authentic examples. I can't see either of these as counterfeit, and the s's aren't added.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If the "I" is there in the 1st coin it should grade F-12 at least. The other coin is a details coin VF.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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1) VG-10.
2) F-15 details.
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