1914-D

Hello! I am new to collecting and purchased this 1914-D from the Coin Shop while in Branson, MO. The husband and wife have been collecting coins for well over 30 years and are some of the most genuine people I have met.

I was just hoping to get people's thoughts and input on my coin? Moving forward, how does one easily identify a counterfeit/fake 1914-D? I am confident they would not sell one but again, I am new and figured others could give me their opinion on it.

 

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Check this out:

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/authentic-vs-counterfeit-1914-d-lincoln.76229/

 

I don't have a warm fuzzy from it. What does the reverse look like?https://www.cointalk.com/threads/authentic-vs-counterfeit-1914-d-lincoln.76229/

 

Ha beat me to it!

 

Thank you! What are your thoughts on my coin then? I feel like it is an authentic piece myself.

 

I apologize my pictures are not the greatest.

 

What I use

 

Awesome! My coin appears similar to #3..I think. Lol

 

Being new to collecting is a magical time. Holding all that history in your hands is a spectacular feeling. What you probably don’t know yet is that the folks here that have decades of experience with coins have become attuned to looking at a coin cautiously. Our hobby has been infected with a virus of Chinese counterfeits. It is a sad state. So don’t let that jade your newfound joy...... I would suspect that if you traded with a reputable dealer then you likely have a genuine coin. A reputable dealer knows what to look for and they have far more to lose by knowingly selling a phony coin. Welcome to a great hobby.

 

Thank you! I am very excited. I am eager to learn about the history of each coin and so forth. I just hope I did not purchase a fake 1914-D. That'd be a bad way to get into collecting. That said, Joseph at the Coin Shop has been in the business for over 50 years. I'm sure you are correct in stating he would know what to look for and so forth.

 

The wear on the obverse just looks strange to me.

 

Are these pics better?

 

Are the scratches on the obverse picture on the coin or the flip? FYI, it's always better to take the coin out of the flip before you take pictures. Reduces glare and removes potential trouble spots that could come up IE: possible scratches on the flip.

 

Welcome to CT. Something just doesn't look right to me.

 

That makes sense. Here are these I just took.

 

I took it out of the flip and I think I was able to get much better pictures. I'm going to the coin shop again today so I will see if I can weigh it maybe? Or would that be an insult to the owner?

 

Also, I'm hoping that the 250 wasn't what you paid. I see some rim dings around 2 o'clock on the obverse and ~1 and 3 o'clock on the reverse. Also the scratches on Abe's face and the ding between the "N" in ONE on the reverse would make me think this would get a "details" grade if it did turn out to be legit. Based on PCGS Photograde I would give it maybe between F-VF grade (my grading is not great btw). According to numismedia a VF non-details would be valued around $234.

 

One last thing:
Welcome to the hobby. There is a ton of fun stuff to learn and collect. As someone said here before: Buy the book before the coin. Read, study, learn and THEN buy the coin. I wouldn't jump into this hobby with little knowledge and immediately purchase a key-date Lincoln. Hell, I've been collecting for 7 years (a wee-tiny babe compared to many people on here) and I still wouldn't be comfortable buying a key-date Lincoln.

 

I paid $200. Do new pics look better than in the flip?