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Is this 21D Walker real or fake? And guess the grade too..   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Not sure about the real and fake thing.  But.. I would give it a grade of F-12  |
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I say real and it's an F-12
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F15 and may make VF20 on a good day. Looks real to me.
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Hi Dewayne,
Beautiful photos, as usual.
You asked about authenticity and I would be a bit concerned. The 2 in the date looks thinner than normal and the bottom stroke is slightly curved. Photos of this key date on Heritage indicate that on genuine examples the 2 is heavier and the bottom stroke is quite flat on the lower edge. This is an expensive coin in VF grade and deceptive forgeries can be produced by carving the 4 on a 1941-D coin into a 2 shape.
I would insist on an authenticity guarantee before buying this coin. It does have a terrific original look and, if genuine, I think it would be a lock for minimum VF-20 at PCGS. I would immediately invest the grading fee and send it in.
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I think this coin is VF20. It has a great look for the grade. Jaobler raises some important points on authenticity. The 21-D is rare in all grades and therefore a big candidate for copies. It is difficult to tell, but the "2" looks slightly more raised than the other numbers in the date. I found some of the 21-D's on Heritage have a flat lower edge to the "2" as Jaobler stated but others, particularly those not in mint state, seem to have some rounding in the "2", suggesting that the difference is a result of wear. If you acquire and submit, let us know how it turns out.
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I'm not qualified to comment on whether it has been altered or not. It is at least a VF20. My guess would be VF25. VF30 would not shock me on that year. Here's a PCGS VF20 1921-S. The coin you posted, if authentic, should grade higher.  Edited by steve199
02/10/2009 01:16 am
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Thanks everyone! I was ask to post nice images of this key date for future references because of so many fakes being listed on ebay. The 21D in the VF30 grade is a very low pop coin with a total of 27 coins graded at this grade at NGC and PCGS combined.  Edited by 50cents
02/10/2009 5:34 pm
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WOW!.. Was, I far off with the grade on that one.  Nice coin 50cent  |
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