Identifying Fake S-VDBs.

Here are things that make me suspicious.

The serif in the listing doesn't appear to have parallel ends, like the real ones you posted.

Also, the "d" in "vdb" doesn't appear to come to a point like it would on the real deal.

The mintmark location looks spot on for GOM#1, but The "s" and the "vdb" just dont look right to me.

But I'm just now learning the characteristics, so I more than welcome any and all expert opinions and admit that I may be wrong.

Here is two coins that look worrysome to me. first the 1922 NO D and then the 1909S VDB.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...WA:IT&ih=002
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...WA:IT&ih=002

The 22D has two entirely different 2'S in it. The VDB on the second looks suspicious but I am far from being the expert. Perhaps one of you proficient cherrypickers can disect them. nlp

Yet another nice 1909-s vdb not graded and slabbed? Do they not know that it would go for a lot more money? Also it's kind of strange to see all of these popping up now that it's almost Lincoln's birthday. China's replica? Hummmmmmm Well here is picture my 1909-vdb sorry no S. I haven't found no one to stamp it.LOL

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It simply can't be determined from those photos. The mintmark appears to be in about the right location, and the right size. The parallel serifs are hard to see in the photos, as is the B is in VDB. The one thing the photo's do tell is the depth of the rim on the reverse. A genuine VDB cent (either mint) has higher reverse rims than do the non VDB's.

Tom