My family has had this coin in their possession for about 50 years. I am very very concerned that this coin is not authentic. Look at the mintmark. It is very different than other 1911-Ds. It looks a little too high on the coin. Take a look and let me know what you think. I am so bummed right now.
I'm no expert. I blew your picture up on my computer and I'm not seeing anything that would indicate that the coin is not genuine, but like I said, I'm no expert. The placement of the mint mark is something that others more knowledgeable than me can comment on. Hopefully, one more storied in this series will happen along....:smile
Other than the "D" looking a little thick, it looks real to me. I was comparing it to other images I got from google search. (i.e http://caimages.collectors.com/coinfacts/large/11822589.jpg )
Alrighty, I see nothing on this coin that screams fake. I think the coin is an authentic 1911, but I'm thinking the "D" was put on there. The 1911-D is more desirable than the 1911-P The placement is completely wrong, and the size is wrong too, I just wouldn't count out the coin being real. Can you do me a favor and weigh the coin?
Really can't tell with any certainty from the photos. I think you should send it to a TPG for authentication.
ok ill get this to a coin shop for appraisal on monday (hopefully tomorrow if anything is open). i am not worried that the whole coin is counterfeit, but I AM worried that its not a 1911-D. A 1911 and 1911-D is a big big big difference....
It's definitely not a genuine '11-D. Now whether that D has been added to a genuine coin or if the coin is an outright fake, I don't know. But it isn't an '11-D.
Don't have a D in my set to compare it to (from looking at my $5 and $2.5 coins I see the mark is over to the left), but it appears the D was much more rare than the P. Try looking at the mint mart from an angle with a loop to see if it was added after the fact? Maybe it was glued on? 1911-D TEN DOLLARS OR EAGLE PCGS No: 8869 Mintage: Circulation strikes: 30,100 Proofs: 0 Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens Diameter: ±26.8 millimeters Metal content: Gold - 90% Other - 10% Weight: ±258 grains (±16.7 grams) Edge: Raised stars Mintmark: "D" (for Denver) left of the arrowheads on the reverse 1911 TEN DOLLARS OR EAGLE PCGS Nos: 8868, 8893 Mintage: Circulation strikes: 505,500 Proofs: 95 Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens Diameter: ±26.8 millimeters Metal content: Gold - 90% Other - 10% Weight: ±258 grains (±16.7 grams) Edge: Raised stars Mintmark: None (for Philadelphia) left of the arrowheads on the reverse
From these 2 pictures alone I'm pretty confident that the coin is not a genuine mint product. The irregular rims at about 12 o'clock are not a good sign. The weakness shown on IGWT is also an indication that the coin is counterfeit. The general porosity of the coin is also another red flag. Of course this is just judging from images on a screen and it could be different in hand but from what I'm seeing it does not look genuine. I would recommend sending it in to the grading companies for the final verdict.
I kind of had the same feeling. The coin has that porous/bumpy surface. To me, that is a tell tale sign of a casting. I could be wrong, but this coin sure worries me.
Oddly enough, the 1911-D eagle is known for that. So that is a sign of it being genuine usually. But that mint mark is a clincher.
aaah the joys of coin collecting! One moment you have a $25,000 dollar coin, and the next you have nothing.
