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I am 75% sure that it is genuine based on the squared D mint mark, the coin has a slight reverse rotation. Of the 4 known mint mark positions it appears to be legit. I know it would only come back AG, maybe Details AG?....Opinions are welcome and appreciated! Thanks! RK P.S. does it appear the "D" is slightly doubled?     Edited by RK55
08/23/2018 11:51 am
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Canada
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I would for sure send it in to be graded.
Love it, very nice.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Details or not, you should get it graded.
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Over the years, I've submitted a number of 1916-D dimes to TPG's. Unless I thought they'd grade GOOD or better, I simply sought certification, no grade. IMHO, most collectors are happy to own a genuine 1916-D, regardless of grade. I've found that by submitting key coins at shows, I can get a pre-submission assessment of authenticity and "save the freight" so to speak. Doing this, I've not yet had a counterfeit coin returned in a body bag. I believe that the OP's coin is genuine. There appear to be a few rim dings. As such, I'd simply get it slabbed as genuine, no grade. I once showed two 1916-D dimes to a top ANACS grader at a show. One was a PCGS AG-3, the other was a raw coin that I thought was G-4. The ANACS grader said the raw coin was an "AG-3.9" .... yes, "3.9." I took the raw coin to SEGS, and it was slabbed as a G-4. That one was a $100 swing in value. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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For me ..
This is a good example of a coin to send into ANACS. Just to have it authenticated.
A lot of collectors would buy this coin, then break it out of the slab to
fill the empty hole in their album. The extra money you would spend
sending it into PCGS or NGC could cut into potential profit.
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I would send it in to a TPG. |
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ExoGuy has the most frugal solution. If I were in this position I would take it with me to the next coin show.  |
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I believe that one of the reverse dies has a RPM
Tim Hughes
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United States
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Nice! and you know your stuff. The rim dings may not genny it.
Funny a key date 3.9 goes in a 3 holder because it's not all there, that's what "about good" means (and often a 40% price reduction). However, a lowball coin - don't ask me how they know! -- a 3.1 gets rounded UP to a 4. Double standard. My forever soap box.
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Thanks for everyone's input.
I will be sending it into ANACS on the next batch. I have the 10 coin special out there now from a few weeks ago. Wish I had this sooner.
Thanks again for all the help!
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Looks authentic. Quote:
I will be sending it into ANACS on the next batch. Good luck on the submission! |
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So much depends on your future plans for the coin. If your just going to put it in an Album, why bother sending it in for anything. If, however, you plan on someday selling it, you must have it slabbed.
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I submitted an AG 1916-D to SEGS at the Dalton, GA show this past weekend. Larry Briggs looked at it and confirmed my opinion that it was genuine. As it's clearly an AG, like our OP's coin, I simply sought certification, no grade. I submitted two other coins for certification only, along with it. The total cost was $52, including shipping. That's $15 @ for the three slabs. For the sake of comparison, what did ANACS charge?  |
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@ exoguy
The last submission special was $60. for 10 coins, plus shipping back, another $20 plus initial shipment out.
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