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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2544727, member: 24314&quot;]I spoke with three long-time Professional Authenticators at three TPGS and none knew the answer to my question about 1914-D mint marks or could confirm or deny yours.</p><p><br /></p><p>Next:&nbsp; Much of the information about coins and dies that were considered FACTS in the early part of the last century have gone the way of the &quot;FLAT EARTH THEORY.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>The column I referred to was <i>Fakes about Fake</i>s.&nbsp; It appeared an October issue of <i>Numismatic News</i>.&nbsp; In summary, the writer, a professional authenticator, said he has only recorded four mint mark positions.&nbsp; No doubt he has seen a lot of 14-D&#039;s.&nbsp; He also writes that one modern researcher claims there were five positions.&nbsp; That may be who/where you saw the information that you posted about earlier in the thread that started this fascinating conversation.&nbsp; Now it seems the authenticator, the modern researcher, and Mr. Daughtrey are mistaken if one is to believe your most recent post: <span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 179)">SIX DIES</span>. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom line I&#039;ve concluded from the article:&nbsp; There may be four, five, six, or fifty individual 1914-D dies that were used.&nbsp; <i><b><span style="color: #00b300">The point made in the article is that</span><span style="color: #ff0000"> ONLY FOUR MINT MARK POSITIONS ARE DIFFERENT ENOUGH</span> <span style="color: #00b300">to be distinguished using a stereo microscope at 20X</span> </b></i>(Not in the article yet my guess for the magnification as I have done it). He also challenges other numismatists to &quot;publish an in-depth study with photos&quot; to confirm or refute his research.&nbsp; He believes this may be very easy to do today as there was no such thing as digital photography decades ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>So [USER=7957]@rlm's cents[/USER] as a well-regarded expert on Lincoln cents and obviously a talented and proven researcher I expect you to take up his challenge and continue to educate us.&nbsp; However, as I wrote far above in this thread, the five photos you posted to prove your contention and back-up the opinion of five mint mark positions is FLAWED as one position is a duplication.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best of luck to you; I agree with the professional authenticator&#039;s article.&nbsp;&nbsp; ![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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