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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;busco69, post: 95091, member: 2542&quot;]1:altered 16d ;1916s altered to 1916 d by shaving a blob &#039;s&#039; mint mark to resemble a &#039;d&#039; Usually easy to detect by comparing size,shape,and position of mint mark with a genuine or photo of a genuine coin.There were four working dies used for the 16 d&nbsp; reverse&nbsp; No. 1 high tilts right&nbsp; No.2 high more vertical&nbsp; No.3 mdium high No.4 low.&nbsp; &nbsp; 2:A1916 obversehollowed out and &#039;D&#039; mint reverse inserted,orthe other way around.this is very hard to detect if the size,shape,and position of the mint mark is like the genuine. Examine obverse and reverse next to the rim for the seam with a good glass.Compare mint mark position with a genuine. 3:A &#039;D&#039; mint mark is glued to a 16 &#039;P&#039; coin.Examine the base of the mit mark for a seam. Beware of dark area around the mint mark this could be used to hide the seam.Compare with genuine for mint mark position,size,etc.If it looks treat mint mark with acetone. 4:A hole is drilled into the obverse opposite the mint mark until the metal is very thin.The thin metal is then punched up to form the mint mark and the hole filled in.Compare mint mark with genuine,also examine obverse opposite of mint mark for evidence of filled hole. 5:A 1916 P obverse and a &#039;D&#039; mint reverse are planed down and soldered or glued together.Usually easy to detect as the reeded edge is fouled up or very unlike the reeding on a genuine if touched up. 6:The last number of a 1917D,1918D 1919D,or the third number of a 1926D is removed and replaced by a number making it a 16D.East to detect by comparing position of numbers in datewith a genuine.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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