This will be the a first for me on this forum, so lets see how this goes. Lots of nicks, dings, & gouges, so the mint mark is whack up to bad to tell much about its real font? The reverse is just as messed up, but the designer's initials is wrong. The period following the "D" is to close to the "D", the periods are to close to the rim! If the "N" in UNITED wasn't smashed I'm pretty sure it the deep valley "N" and not the Shallow valley, if so then that would be the wrong font. Its doesn't look worn, but look at the details in Lincoln's hair and around his ear? https://www.ebay.com/itm/284680490216?hash=item4248478ce8:g:wCoAAOSwh-5iIWcW
When I saw this one I thought about all the damage, the nicks, & dings and I noticed that it didn't seem to have any real amount of wear! So, I'm still thinking it possible that this was an abusive act to try and hide the poor strike/cast mess of the details. Who else thinks the damage could be a deliberate act to 'disguise' counterfeit markings and poor details?
The periods of the initials sure don't match. Looks like it was put in a rock tumbler with ? to make it look circulated. LOL Verified PCGS coin
I'm in agreement with you about disguising the details. I also wonder if the damage is intended to stop some one from submitting for grading which would expose the counterfeit.
I'm not super-confident about the 1914-D cents and 1921-S nickels (two of each) that the seller already sold. But given the other stuff they've listed, I'm guessing that they're oblivious.
