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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;coppermania, post: 1139007, member: 18304&quot;]Welcome back to collecting. I think the 09vdb needs to be looked at with a loupe to verify. The &quot;s&quot;needs to show even serifs and has a tiny die chip inside the upper curve of the s. Looks like a tiny dot. All s&#039;s are the same for 09 and 1910. That coin has a bold L on liberty that looks kind of strange to me as well as the V.D.B. which really stands out. I&#039;m not used to seeing these on the authentic examples I have looked at. Anyway,</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; The 1877 is supposed to have a shallow n but the lettering on the obverse isn&#039;t likely to be that bold. The best way to tell if the coin is authentic is to look for a die clash above the O on ONE. It was made by the throat and jaw of the portrait on the obverse. ALL authentic examples will have this. I can&#039;t see that on the pictures and may need magnification to see it on your coin although I have seen it survive on coins graded lower than that example. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If those coins are already pro graded then get them bought. If they are raw and are missing the correct diagnostics, run fast. JMO[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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