possible 16-D Merc

Does anyone think this is possibly a 16-D It's a 1916 and this is a reverse pic. Just purchased on the ebay, this might complete my whitman.

 

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I'm going to have to say no. I dont see from the picture that you've provided that theres any trace of a "D" on the reverse of that coin.

 

Doesn't look like it. indianhead, I like your new avatar. :thumb:

 

Thanks DJCoins. Thats a picture of my Grandmothers Grandfather on my mothers side. In other words, my Great Great Grandfather, Apache Chief Naiche. Its a long story how he became part of the family.

 

That's really cool. :kewl:

 

I thought the same thing about a '16 Merc.
So, I blew the $10 and sent it in to ANACS, now I have a 1916P slabbed FA-2.

 

That is a great comparison. It leaves no doubt. Thanks.

 

I can say with certainty that it is not a 1916-d

 

There are 4 correct positions for the D on a genuine 16-d, but on all of them the top level of the D is level with, or higher then, the bottom edge of the lowest leaf. This is conclusively not even close.

 

hope you didn't get taken too bad for it.

 

Hope it was cheap.


I take some chances with ebay auctions like this where the seller ignores the mint mark. My latest auction buy was for "A buffalo nickel" In the picture i saw it was a 1919. So i spent a couple bucks to take a chance that is was a 1919-D

Sure as hell, when i got the coin in the mail, it WAS a 1919-D

 

Nice Mike! Hope you didn't get taken too bad kirk.

 

I don't think it would be worth to much if it was a D though. Really worn bad. But doubtfull anyway. Too bad it would have been nice to have it be a D.