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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 174041, member: 2972&quot;]<b><i>does anyone have a quick surefireway to tell that the coins are real?</i></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Buy them in a PCGS, NGC, ANACS, or ICG slab.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp;&nbsp; For these two coins I <u>strongly suggest</u> you purchase them certified -- they are among the most counterfeited.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>Isn&#039;t the first flag on that coin is the &quot;s&quot; is in the wrong place? I have been told that the S should be more under the 0? </i></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, that&#039;s one sign of an altered/added mintmark...</p><p><br /></p><p>Beware on the 22-plain of the cheaper varieties masquerading as more value die pair 2.&nbsp; Here&#039;s a good article on the 22 plain: <a href="http://www.coinworld.com/news/072803/BW_0728.asp" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinworld.com/news/072803/BW_0728.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinworld.com/news/072803/BW_0728.asp</a>&nbsp; Also beware of an added-mintmark on the 1909-s VDB....Mike</p><p><br /></p><p>p.s. I would compare supersized Heritage photos to the coins in question.&nbsp; Here&#039;s a nice 1909-s VDB: <a href="http://coins.heritageauctions.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=420&amp;Lot_No=169&amp;src=pr#PHOTO" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.heritageauctions.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=420&amp;Lot_No=169&amp;src=pr#PHOTO" rel="nofollow">http://coins.heritageauctions.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=420&amp;Lot_No=169&amp;src=pr#PHOTO</a>&nbsp; Here&#039;s a nice 22 plain w/strong reverse (die pair 2): <a href="http://coins.heritageauctions.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=384&amp;Lot_No=1093&amp;src=pr" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.heritageauctions.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=384&amp;Lot_No=1093&amp;src=pr" rel="nofollow">http://coins.heritageauctions.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=384&amp;Lot_No=1093&amp;src=pr</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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