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moneypenny New Member Canada 30 Posts	Posted 06/28/2011 1:00 pm maineman750, "MoneyPenny, finding a coin in circulation is not an indicator of authenticity" In absolute terms, of course not. Not ALWAYS, in other words. Under logical circumstances, I'd take it as a good starting point... (kind of hard to get rich taking the time and effort to forge an excellent copy and then put it back into circulation to recover a 1 cent return!) Notice I'm talking about "an excellent copy". Not a kid with a jackknife hacking a '44' into a '14'... Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19963 Posts	Posted 06/28/2011 2:58 pm Based on the updated pictures I don't believe the coin to be authentic. The MM looks added. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 06/28/2011 4:43 pm Thad... really... added? I thought it had the diagnostics, except for a hit on the mintmark,I thought it looked O.K. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189115 Posts	Posted 06/28/2011 6:01 pm Thad, I am curious as well. I need to learn all I can on this one. What specifically are you seeing? The MM looks okay to me, but I would still prefer a better photo (or better yet, the coin in hand, as is how I always purchase them). 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
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19963 Posts	Posted 06/28/2011 6:39 pm When any aspect of the MM is called into question I have to error on the side of caution. The MM is deformed and I cannot say it's due to damage or an alteration of some kind.....just my opinion. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189115 Posts	Posted 06/29/2011 12:25 pm Very good and thank you. This is good stuff. Does anyone else have an opinion? 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
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 06/29/2011 12:34 pm I noticed that too and mintmarks on key date coins that appear to be damaged always creates authenticity questions. The interior opening of the D mintmark on a 1914D is a key diagnostic, it should be triangular but this one looks deformed from the mintmark damage. IMO, someone knowledgeable needs to determine authenticity of the coin by examining it in-hand for any possible signs of alteration. There is only so much you can determine from photos alone and for a potential $400 coin, you need to be certain. Report this Post to the Staff
SA4H Pillar of the Community United States 2764 Posts	Posted 06/30/2011 04:11 am Thank you guys, for your inputs. There seemed to be alot more interests for this coin than the other two..... I appreciate all the comments. Thank you Charles for explaining about the aspect of Market Grade for this coin. Thank you BadThad and biokemist6 for your inputs. Well, I've bought this coin from a seller on ebay that I considered very trust-able. All of his coins are very conservatively graded. He has over 5000 feedback since 2001 and only 3 neutral for the 12 months period: Feedback Ratings 1 month 6 months 12 months Positive 290 999 1550 Neutral 0 0 3 Negative 0 0 0 Since with the questions raised regarding the mintmark AND the market grade prospect, I am planning to send this in PCGS. Have anyone had similar scenario and PCGS body bag the coin? Like I've stated, I want to put it in the album and no need to waste $18+ unless I have to. Edited by SA4H 06/30/2011 04:18 am Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19963 Posts	Posted 06/30/2011 09:13 am Hey, it never hurts anything but your wallet to try. I'd send it in too. Like bio said, it's potentially a $400 coin. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3283 Posts	Posted 07/07/2011 4:15 pm 18 bucks well spent Report this Post to the Staff
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