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Message:: [QUOTE="900fine, post: 319690, member: 6036"]Note the odd, unnatural spacing of the numerals in 1914. There is too much room between the "9" and the second "1". That's because that "1" was a "4". They shaved off part of the "4" to make it look like a "1". Oldest trick in the book for phony 1914-Ds. If this is NOT a real 1914-D, but an altered 1944-D, why does it NOT have the VDB on the shoulder ? Possibly because the same hustler who shaved off the "4" also modified the shoulder to remove the VDB. In any event, these metal-shaving actions disturb the metal which is easily seen under a loop. They'll try to cover that up with fine brushing, but you'll see it.[/QUOTE]