Education Thread II. With all the 1916-D coins brought up lately-check the MM on this one.

fcloud

Here is a link to a raw 1916-D. The seller has a closeup image of the mint mark. Check how easy it is to see the mint mark on the "D" coins from 1916. Worn examples should have a very easy to see mint mark. The seller has a couple more, too.

Disclaimer--I am not advertising nor know the seller.

Tony

1916-D with solid "D"

cladking

Thanks for the link. Didn't they use a couple(three) of dies for this coin? As bold
as this one is it's likely partly due to strike and wear characteristics. Relatively few
mercs of any date were worn much more than this example.

Merc

There were 4 1916-D reverse dies used. Two of them have repunched D's.

Here the mintmark looks like the highest part of the coin. The grade of the mintmark doesn't match the rest of the coin. Often, the lower part of the D will be worn on AG3, FR2 coins. I would have to see it to really tell, but it looks like the D has been added.

grip

I agree with Merc.
Al

Conder101

I agree with Merc as well, and what is with those really big serifs on that D?

grip

He was just "tooling" around

fcloud

Wow, you guys are tough. That is die number 3. Both of my 1916-D coins are the same die. All of the 1916-D coins have strong mint marks. They were really hammered into the die. The 1916-D coins have large serifs that is one of the way to check for real 1916-D coins. Many fake coins don't have serifs, as the D would have been taken from common later date coin.

fcloud

This is a real coin--one of mine.

Cladiator

Here's another real one for comparison...it's in a PCGS AG3 slab.

JrGMan2004

When I get the money, if ever, to buy a 16-D, or even a 21, 21-D or the 42/1 Overdates, I will buy them certified... too much money to invest and get ripped off on...

mas3cf

Cladiator, is that just the scan or is your reverse rotated 5-10 degrees? My 16-D has a rotated reverse by about that much in the same direction...

wingedliberty

I agree, the only real way to protect yourself is with PCGS/NGC /ANACS certification. There are alot of exceedingly high quality counterfeits. At least with reputable certification, one has their money protected.