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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would have it slabbed.Great find.
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Valued Member
United States
161 Posts |
Wow!! Congratulations! I wonder when and how your great-grandfather got it, and how much he paid for it.
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Moderator
 United States
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Yes. Have this coin authenticated and slabbed. I would go with PCGS personally. From your pictures, it's looks to be VG10 or so possibly Fine. Congrats! Rare coin.
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Edited by vermontensium
02/09/2010 12:03 am
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Moderator
United States
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An incredible find!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19935 Posts |
Great find! Those are not what we call "scratches", those are simply "hits". Scratches are damage, hits are just normal wear. This coin should be slabbed.
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Valued Member
United States
327 Posts |
He shoots, he scores! Congratulations!
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Valued Member
United States
272 Posts |
Very nice! As others have said I would have it slabbed for sure and I would go with PCGS also.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1682 Posts |
Nice find. Be interested in seeing pictures once you have it slabbed.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1080 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1080 Posts |
Got both the VDB 1909-S and the 1916-D back from ANACS today... both altered mintmarks. Oh well, back to looking up Morgans and Mercuries.
In the meantime, what are some creative things to do with the fakes?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
651 Posts |
SLAB IT!
There are too many fakes even from back then.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1042 Posts |
bummer specksynder  I wonder how much it would sell for on ebay.  With full disclosure as being a fake. I'm willing to bet that somebody out there would buy it, crack it open, and then try and sell it as a real one. If it were mine, I hang onto it. I have a very difficult time parting with any wheatie that I find. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1080 Posts |
oh we'll keep it... just don't know if I should mount it, make a keychain, create earrings... :)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19935 Posts |
Sorry to hear about your altered MM's! It happens all the time. There's millions of fakes out there.
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New Member
United States
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great find. I wish I had one of my own. (one day)
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