09SVDB, This One May Be A New Breed Of Phony!

MarkW63

Unless I'm being fooled by the pictures or lighting I'm calling this one a counterfeit due to the very wrong mint mark font and its location is to far right to be that high!
The whoever did this did pretty good with the style of the designer's initials!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/304284797867?hash=item46d8c98bab:g:7pYAAOSwoFBh0HtJ

MarkW63

Lining up the some things on the reverse it like someone did a very good job of arranging things.
The period following the "V" in the designer's initials seems to be just a tad high for the normal.
The "B" is very close, but looks a little right?
And they've got the "N" in united dang close

jesbroken

Odd style "S" and location of mintmark not matching the 4 positions I'm familiar with but the reverse looks to be the best I've seen if counterfeit. What about the "S" MM and location?
Jim

MarkW63

@jesbroken said:
Odd style "S" and location of mintmark not matching the 4 positions I'm familiar with but the reverse looks to be the best I've seen if counterfeit. What about the "S" MM and location?
Jim

It looks to be about the right height if was was a lot farther to the left!

MarkKelley

Run away!

MarkW63

Closer view of coin in OP!

jesbroken

In my opinion, with that "S" it is not genuine, but what a great reverse. Bad times ahead, if so.
Jim

MarkW63

@jesbroken said:
In my opinion, with that "S" it is not genuine, but what a great reverse. Bad times ahead, if so.
Jim

"Jim" that was the very first thing I thought of when I saw that reverse!!! that they got this one very CLOSE

MsMorrisine

Mint mark wrong “font” - if you can call that a font - and it’s too far right

MarkW63

@MsMorrisine said:
Mint mark wrong “font” - if you can call that a font - and it’s too far right

How about a 'Font Attempt'

MsMorrisine

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?sid=borza25&_pgn=1&isRefine=true

jesbroken

The font of the "S" doesn't seem to match to me, thick at top and thin at bottom and with what ever ends are on this font and then being so far left, just doesn't bode well. I've never seen a counterfeit with the shallow "N" so well done.
Jim

golden

Reported.

MarkW63

Drum Roll Please!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtzULc_LA3w

Steven59

Nice - eBay is getting faster at nuking these fakes - Great job again Mark!

MarkW63

@Steven59 said:
Nice - eBay is getting faster at nuking these fakes - Great job again Mark!

On a Weekend, and a Holiday to Boot!
Sweet!

burfle23

@MarkW63 said:

@jesbroken said:
Odd style "S" and location of mintmark not matching the 4 positions I'm familiar with but the reverse looks to be the best I've seen if counterfeit. What about the "S" MM and location?
Jim

It looks to be about the right height if was was a lot farther to the left!

Glad to see this is useful!

jesbroken

Don't feel the obverse was ever a question, but the reverse is another matter. Someone has that down unless someone has another identifying diagnostic I'm not aware of and if so, I hope they will share it.
Jim

WAYNEAS

The first thing I picked up on was the mint mark font and location as many have already stated.
The reverse is scary.
Really a great attempt to make it look genuine.
Glad it was taken down but with that quality, it will soon reappear on another listing.
Wayne

BuffaloIronTail

@jesbroken said:
Odd style "S" and location of mintmark not matching the 4 positions I'm familiar with but the reverse looks to be the best I've seen if counterfeit. What about the "S" MM and location?
Jim

I suppose that the mintmark position should matter, but in this case, when looking at the obviously spurious "S", it isn't important. (in this case).

Pete

BuffaloIronTail

@WAYNEAS said:
The first thing I picked up on was the mint mark font and location as many have already stated.
The reverse is scary.
Really a great attempt to make it look genuine.
Glad it was taken down but with that quality, it will soon reappear on another listing.
Wayne

NEVER let down your guard, peeps.

Pete

lkenefic

The MM and placement are pretty obvious but the attention to detail on the reverse is scarey. Hopefully the would be counterfeiters aren't on this board getting tips!