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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2331860, member: 24314&quot;]Now granted, this is not limited to only the S-VDB, but all have this feature<span style="color: #b30000"> THANK YOU, Then just as I thought, this is a USLESS diagnostic.&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #000000">You know what? I&#039;m being a fool.&nbsp; I&#039;m making the assumption that the crude struck C/F SVDB coins don&#039;t fool any of the collectors here on CT.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie45" alt=":eggface:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #000000">Am I also wrong to assume that WE ALL KNOW the dots on VDB coins can show as 1, 2, 3, all missing or in different combos of weakness?&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #b30000">That&#039;s why the dots are USELESS also.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #000000">I was taught to authenticate these coins in the following steps which I rarely follow after all these years ...LOL:</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #000000">1. Look at entire coin w/eye.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">2. Look at shape of &quot;S&quot; w/hand lens.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">3. Look at shape of &quot;B&quot; in VDB.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">4. Check the position of the &quot;S&quot; relative to the date.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">5. Check edge and rim for &quot;cup &amp; saucer&quot; or joined obv/rev alterations.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">6. Look for &quot;diagnostic markers and die polish&quot; to confirm opinion and die state/die combo.&nbsp; For example: one obverse die has a tool mark on the rim over the &quot;R&quot; in &quot;trust.&quot; </span><span style="color: #b30000">Now this is a &quot;real&quot; diagnostic that an authenticator can use (this can also be transferred to a deceptive c/f). There are many more diagnostics that ANYONE can find for themselves if they study enough AU-MS genuine SVDB coins.&nbsp; </span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #000000">PS I use a stereo scope rather than a hand lens so it is easier to see these things.</span> Using a scope I usually just check the &quot;S&quot; , VDB, and edge...short and sweet.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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