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Message:: [QUOTE="mac266, post: 2338401, member: 26371"]I'm going to disagree with the consensus here. I cannot see the D in any of the pics, either.  However, if you feel strongly there is a D present because you can see the coin better in hand than we can in the photos, I recommend submitting it for encapsulation. Here is my rationale:      - Your coin probably grades F-2 or AG-3, at best.      - Numismedia only goes down to G-4, but...      - I've seen the 1916-D in AG-3 go for around $450 on Collectors Corner.  An F-2 might be $200.      -  According to Numismedia, a regular 1916 from the Philadelphia mint is worth $4 in G-4.  Therefore, we can assume it would be worth significantly less in AG-3 or F-2.      - Er go, if your coin is a real 1916-D, it is still worth quite a bit more money than its brother from Philadelphia, despite its low grade.      - If you ever want to sell it, the questions raised by collectors on this forum will not likely be an issue to a potential buyer if the coin is certified as a real "D" mint mark.      - Given the coin's popularity and "key" status, there are any number of buyers who would gobble it up as a hole filler.  You wouldn't have a problem selling it.  But the same coin raw would raise all kinds of questions and buyers would steer away. The BIG question is whether or not your coin has the D mint mark.  If you are convinced it is there, send it in.[/QUOTE]