Fake 1914 D - eBay

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Does this look authentic to anyone? 1914-D

 

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Appears to be the wrong mint mark. No triangular center.

 

Maybe this will help. There are 5 different MM positions for the 1914-D.

 

The coin in question is very close to #2, but I am pretty sure is not #2. Therefore, it is counterfeit.

 

If I understand this correctly there are only 5 dies that squashed 1193000 planchets - so average die life was over 200K. Is that par for the course then? how has that changed with time?

 

Yes, close to the 2 but definitely not a match. The edge lettering on the coin doesn't appear to have any wear at all. I'd say it's most likely a fake!

 

FWIW, the S VDB only had 4 different dies.

 

I don't like the "fatness" to the bottom of the MM. Also, the serifs don't look right to me, and the overall weakness of it.

I don't know if it's fake. I just wouldn't buy it.

 

Looks completely counterfeit and very poorly artificially aged. To me the most glaring mistake that counterfeiters make is that they are always void of contact marks of any kind. How many times do you find a coin in your change that has no marks on it at all?

 

I actually purposely got one of the fakes as a filler. And I have to say it looks like the same coin just with some dirt thrown on it.

 

Junk

 

Guy has listings up selling fake 09 s and fake 09 s vdb also. Scummy scammer.

 

Yep... the '09-S VDB is a really bad fake...

 

To add, the seller's definition of "excellent condition" and mine are quite different.

 

Reported

 

Definitely fake, I've never seen a 14D with a MM like that.

 

I dug out my 1914-D that I have had for 52 years. Sorry I can't get a closer pic of the "D" like the good ones "rlm's cents" posted.

 

The "D" is the same identical "D" on all 5 dies. They used the same punch for that "D" on all coins from that era. I don't remember the specific dates, but like 1911 through 1920's. My picture show the exact location of that "D" on the 5 master dies used to produce all 1914-D Lincolns.

As for your coin, the pictures are just too small for me to tell for sure.

 

Bumping this with another fake. Just bc I want to keep anyone here from getting burned.
1857 flying eagle

And a link i found of a guy in china pressing his own fakes.
10 1914-D Unc - $9.00