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Valued Member
United States
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The coin doesn't look cleaned and has some mint luster. At any rate, it is a nice coin.   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2197 Posts |
Counterfeit
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-Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17255 Posts |
I'm thinking this example is suspect. I'm off to check sources...
Please post a sharp, close-in photo of the date and mint mark. Thanks.
Edited by ijn1944
03/25/2025 3:28 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3334 Posts |
Doesn't appear to be genuine.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1769 Posts |
Looks suspect to me too. Why hasn't a high grade key coin not been slabbed already? Secondly the die chip in the obverse field above liberty and the disturbance at Abe's throat bother me. Thirdly, the middle of the B of v.d.b doesn't appear slanted. I also cannot tell if the top loop of the S mintmark has a lump in it or not. Closeups of the S, V.D.B. and the area at Abe's throat would be helpful.
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Valued Member
 United States
129 Posts |
Requested Photos   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3016 Posts |
Would you also be willing to post a closeup of the "N" in UNITED?
Thanks!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5256 Posts |
Agree it's counterfeit. The mintmark position doesn't match any of the known S positions for the 09-S-VDB, and the dots after VDB appear too large.
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Valued Member
United States
129 Posts |
The N in UNITED  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5256 Posts |
As @fortcollins pointed out, the N in UNITED is not a "shallow N", confirming it's not authentic.
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Valued Member
United States
129 Posts |
Thanks for all the feedback, I will pass on purchasing this coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1176 Posts |
I'm in the counterfeit camp. Agree with Zurie's assessment. The mintmark does not match the 4 known positions.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10892 Posts |
Looks questionable. I can't tell for sure it's counterfeit but the surfaces are "off" like they've been chemically treated, damaging the metal. Avoid. It would need to be a legitimate TPG holder to even consider buying it. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21625 Posts |
Too suspicious for me to offer a grading opinion.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
57686 Posts |
Definitely counterfeit.
Errers and Varietys.
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Posted 03/25/2025 3:16 pm
