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<p>[QUOTE="Sunflower_Coins, post: 8178945, member: 92388"]I recently had this 1914-D come into my possession. Despite owning more expensive coins this is my first time delving into the world of raw 14-Ds. The "skin" of the coin looks original for most cents I've seen from the teens. Nothing strikes me as off about the strike or date. However, I am having some trouble with the mintmark.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1429314[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nothing really strikes me out of the ordinary, it has the same color has the cent. I'm just having a hard time finding the right mint location in junction with the known ones. My research produced six known locations, all of which are in relatively close position. The bowl of the D seems to slant away from the date, but not heavily enough to distinguish it from some of the other mint positions. (sorry about the fuzz, I didn't notice it until I was back on my computer)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1429599[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Top that off with F wear and it has become difficult for me to authenticate it, even overlaying this collage in Photoshop. It seems close but not close enough to any of them.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1429600[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Is there anything here that strikes someone as an added 'D'? Or am I worrying too much over a ~$200 cent?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sunflower_Coins, post: 8178945, member: 92388"]I recently had this 1914-D come into my possession. Despite owning more expensive coins this is my first time delving into the world of raw 14-Ds. The "skin" of the coin looks original for most cents I've seen from the teens. Nothing strikes me as off about the strike or date. However, I am having some trouble with the mintmark. [ATTACH=full]1429314[/ATTACH] Nothing really strikes me out of the ordinary, it has the same color has the cent. I'm just having a hard time finding the right mint location in junction with the known ones. My research produced six known locations, all of which are in relatively close position. The bowl of the D seems to slant away from the date, but not heavily enough to distinguish it from some of the other mint positions. (sorry about the fuzz, I didn't notice it until I was back on my computer) [ATTACH=full]1429599[/ATTACH] Top that off with F wear and it has become difficult for me to authenticate it, even overlaying this collage in Photoshop. It seems close but not close enough to any of them. [ATTACH=full]1429600[/ATTACH] Is there anything here that strikes someone as an added 'D'? Or am I worrying too much over a ~$200 cent?[/QUOTE]
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