1921-S WLH Counterfeit on Ebay
stevefromne
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On the fake coin, the numbers of the date are out of position, ie the first "1" is slightly lower than the "9", On the genuine example, it's slightly higher. The last "1" is level with the "2" on the fake ; on the genuine, it's higher. Then there's the "2" which is completely wrong ; on the fake, the bottom half is much thinner, but the genuine half shows a squat shaped digit, with a fatter strike. Numerous other issues, as several of the lettering fonts are different, One example is "In God we Trust" is smaller and a different font.
Fake :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/275371558966?hash=item401d6c8836:g:DTUAAOSwsQpiwIV9
Genuine ;
https://www.ebay.com/itm/175286083660?hash=item28cfdd604c:g:Xg4AAOSwE9NihOi1
Steve
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i vote altered date. a good find either way.
Fake.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
I vote altered date on a genuine coin. This one most likely started life as a '41-S.
Definitely looks like an altered date. You can see how the metal around the date has been tooled.
Seller ended the auction.
bob
It does appear to be an altered date....area is 'dug out'... Either way, a fake.... Check silver content. Cheers, RickO