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nod2003 Pillar of the Community United States 3294 Posts	Posted 07/22/2010 09:00 am The font on the S looks off to me, but it could have taken a hit and become somewhat distorted. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188620 Posts	Posted 07/22/2010 11:44 am I could go either way on this one. I would definitely like to see this one in hand before making a judgment. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 07/22/2010 4:18 pm From what I've heard the location of the Mint mark was place by hand so a large variety is really possible. From the photo too it is difficult to properly inspect the coin and for all anyone knows, the coin you see is not the coin you get. Of course there is that return policy but that doesn't get you enough time to send to a TPGS for authentication. And as already noted some fakes are missed by some very experienced dealers. I knew a dealer that had been in the buisness for over 50 years and he bought a faked 16D Mercury dime. Odd thing is he sent it in once and it came back fake. Sent to another place and it came back OK. HMMMM. So if he doesn't know and some TPGS's don't know, I sure don't. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 07/22/2010 4:37 pm Quote: From what I've heard the location of the Mint mark was place by hand so a large variety is really possible. USUALLY true, but for the SVDB there were only four obv dies used so the mintmark has to match one of the four known positions. Report this Post to the Staff
Napoleon31ft Pillar of the Community United States 528 Posts	Posted 07/22/2010 4:45 pm It almost looks like there is indentation around the S like someone struck it there and the VDB looks weird as well. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 07/22/2010 9:02 pm Oh yeah--that VDB. Two strikes--big skip. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 07/22/2010 9:12 pm Like I said, IMO, this coin is legit. Having said that, just save yourself all the headache and concern, and buy a reputable TPG graded specimen. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 07/23/2010 10:58 am Quote: IMO, this coin is legit However, before spending a $1,000 for this coin, I would prefer a graded/slabbed coin that has been scrutinized for authenticity. There are some very very well done fakes out there. Report this Post to the Staff
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