1914 "Memorial" Lincoln Penny

I found a 1914 Memorial Lincoln Penny in a Penny roll I got from a Bank in Clifton Park, N.Y.
I don't care to sell it, that is not my purpose here. But I am looking for information.
Has anyone seen a 1914 Memorial Lincoln Penny before or even heard of one, fake or genuine?
I have scoured the net looking for a report of a counterfeit, or a warning of a fake for sale, or anything, and have found nothing. I have been collecting for over 45 years, and my first instinct is that the coin is a fake. However I do not know how you can move a number on a coin.
The "1" in front of the "4" is not the same font as the rest of the number "1" you find on any other penny.
An error? Hmm, I question that it is because of the number "1". It is a GREAT novelty piece, and very funny to look at.
I have a photo of the coin... NOT PHOTOSHOPPED

 

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Damaged, created to look that way.

 

First, welcome to the neighborhood!

I'm guessing that it was a "7" that was doctored to look like a "1". If you had a stereomicroscope or a Dino Lite, you could probably examine it very closely to see if it has been glued in place or something.

Chris

 

The best choice is a doctored 7, since the only possibilities seem to be 6 or 7. By 1984, they were all really crappy Zincoln cents poorly struck, and in 1954 the reverse would be wheat anyway.

 

I can't tell you how many 1914 D's I made from 1944 D's when I was a kid. And I sold them to other kids......very profitable.

 

Where is the roll of the eyes smilie thing? That doesn't quite convey the message I am looking for. Maybe this one:

The paper clip is a much more interesting subject matter.

Let me guess. You grew up to be a coin dealer.

 

The Paper clip is Awesome isn't it, LOL
I have not looked at it under a Microscope or Dino Lite. The bar that the flag (<) attaches to to make the Juxtaposed "4" is shorter than the "1" in front of it.
It is the funniest piece in my collection, I thought that other collectors would find it as humorous as I do.

 

The Paper clip "is" for sale.

 

But suppose you hoisted it into a dime planchet bin and it got struck by the dies. NOW how much would you pay?

 

I might have found one of yours in a roll last week.

 

Whadja do about filling in the VDB on the edge of Lincoln's bust?

 

The VDB that showed up on mine was just kind of crudely scratched at. It somewhat worked.