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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;statequarterguy, post: 1528126, member: 21782&quot;]I’ll admit, it is difficult to see and it is a minor difference. Note that the right leg of the R in LIBERTY for the ebay coin (and all others I’ve seen) appears to have a straighter slope than the R in TRUST. For the R in TRUST for the ebay coin, the posted coin, and the R in LIBERTY for the posted coin, the slope of the right leg of the R is less, more like 90 degrees.&nbsp; Later date Lincolns have similar R’s in both TRUST &amp; LIBERTY, but not in the 1930’s.&nbsp; Because of this slope difference, the R in LIBERTY on a genuine 31-s appears more narrow than the R in TRUST.&nbsp; In the side by sides you posted I can see other difference as well.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Another way to see the R difference is look at the field in the space between the legs of the R in LIBERTY.&nbsp; Note how much more narrow the space is on the ebay coin and all other certified 31-s I’ve seen.</p><p><br /></p><p>If it is a fake, I’d say rather than wear on the hair, it’s intentional buffing to cover up hair details that are almost never correct on counterfeits.</p><p><br /></p><p>You know, as was mentioned, the discovery of an unknown RPM for a coin whose entire mintage has been saved and examined probably millions of times, is a dead giveaway that this coin is 99.9999% a fake.&nbsp; Based on that, I looked at the minute details that matter for counterfeit detection.&nbsp; More than likely the counterfeiter was inexperienced at sinking mint marks and blew it like a newbe at the mint.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>But then, I could be wrong.&nbsp; I’d say get it certified if you think there’s any chance it’s real.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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