Picked this up the other day for $125 at a local shop. I know the reverse is damaged,but I wanted to fill a Whitman hole. Whaddya all think, rip off or what? I'm happy with it
I guess you did alright considering they start out at about $222 according to USA Coin Book:1914 D Lincoln Wheat Penny Coin Value Prices, Photos & Info (usacoinbook.com) Also, Please click Full Image for all when done uploading Pics. Thanks !!
Looks to be VG8 or so…NGC lists this grade and date at $215 USD. Take a bit back for the damaged N/ONE and you made out very well…best guess is worth around $175 fair value.
There is a possibility that it would get a straight grade. On a VF, the mark on the “N” in “ONE” would be a problem. On a VG, it is less so. This is a nice album coin of a key date, and, most importantly, it’s genuine. That is a big deal these days.
I got one in a roll of supposedly "unsearched" cents that was very, very obviously an altered 1944 D. Whoever did it did a very poor job of altering the date, and they obviously forgot that on a REAL 1914-D, there is no "VDB" at the bottom of Lincoln's shoulder.