Calling all experts!

[Leothelion]

There's a coin auction happening in my area and here are some of the coins! Are they authentic or fake! See attachment!

 

Leo

 

[Leothelion]

Here's another! See attachment!

[Leothelion]

And another! See attachment!

 

Leo

[Leothelion]

And another one! See attachment!

 

Leo

[Leothelion]

And one more! See attachment!

 

Leo

[Leothelion]

And here's the entire listing!

 

RARE COINS: Very nice 1916D mercury dime--very nice complete set of mercury dimes (minus 16D)--complete set of wheat cents--nice 1942/1 overstrike dime--beautiful 1836 $2 1/2 gold piece--very nice 1914 D L$2 1/2 gold piece--1858 1 cent pieces--1865 3 cent piece--1937D buffalo nickel with 3 legs--1922 1 cent piece--1861 $1 gold piece--1829 1/2 cent--1909 Indian head cent--1915D nickel--1852 dime--1909S vdb cent--1866 and 76 3 cent pieces--1865 2 cent piece--1853 and 1856 1/2 dimes--many other hard to find coins.

 

COINS: 1890 O Morgan dollar--1922, 23, 24 and 26 Peace dollars--1884 O Morgan dollar--1889 Morgan dollar--1880 Morgan dollar--1900 O Morgan dollar--1980 p.s.d Susan B. dollars--Bi-Cenn. and other Ike dollars--1868 seated dime--1890 Barber dime--1887 large cent--1876 half dollar--complete 1934-1969 1 cent book--1866 and 1868 nickels--1978, 79, 80, 81 and 82 mint sets--Indian Head cents as old as 1882--Lincoln wheat cents as old as 1909 vdb--V nickels--Buffalo nickels--Jefferson nickels--Mercury and Roosevelt dimes--1875 cc dime--1922 D cent--1931 S cent--1891and 1898 dimes--1914 D cent--1864 large cent--several unc. and other Washington quarters--1853 silver 3 cent piece--1902 half dollar--1909, 12 and 14 quarters--1976, 77, 78, 79. 80 and 81 proof sets--1979 d.d.and p mint sets--Bicentennial silver proof set--1981 Philadelphia souvenir set--p.d. and s. nickels from 1945-1976--1968, 70, 72, 74 and 76 proof cents--1971 S proof quarter--2 Bicentennial proof half dollars--1969,70 and 71 S proof nickels--a number of unc. coins.

 

MISC.: 1842 British 6 pence (drilled)--1858 Canada dime--1891 Canada nickel--1858 French 50 cent piece--First Day Issue of Bicentennial stamps--1944 Mexican coins--1963 $2 bills--1963 sequential $1 bills.

 

Lot Denom Year Cond. Qty

1 5 cents 03,4,5,6,8,11 g-f 6 coins

2 1 cent 1931 d f

3 1 cent 1911 d f

4 5 cents 1866 g

5 1 cent 1889 f

6 5 cents 1937 au58

7 10 cents 1836 f

8 10 cents 1927 gem bu

9 1 cent 1909 au58 vdb

10 10 cents 1930 f

11 10 cents 1890 f

12 5 cents 1868 f

13 10 cents 1945 au58

14 5 cents 1913 d f

15 1 cent 1930 ms60

16 10 cents 1875 cc fv30

17 10 cents 1929 d gem bu

18 5 cents 1915 d au58

19 1 cent 1887 ms60

20 3 cents 1851 vg nickel

21 1/2 dime 1856 good

22 1/2 dime 1853 f/ef

23 1 cent 1931 s f/ef

24 1 cent 1922 d f

25 $1 1890 O au58

26 1 cent 1921 s ef

27 10 cents 1942/1 ef

28 10 cents 1852 ms60

29 3 cents 1866 ef silver

30 10 cents 1921 f

31 1 cent 1933 d ef

32 1 cent 1914 d good

33 10 cents 1891 ef

34 1 cent 1909 Canada vf

35 50 cent 1876 ef

36 10 cents 1966 ms60

37 10 cents 1940 s gembu

38 5 cents 1936 f

39 5 cents 1965 gembu

40 10 cents 1917 s au58

41 10 cents 1965 gembu

42 10 cents 1898 g

43 10 cents 1909 g

44 5 cents 1938

45 5 cents 1904

46 5 cents 1899

47 $1 1922

48 1 cent 1864 s

49 10 cents 1925 d

50 10 cents 1920 d

51 5 cents 1891 Canada

52 50 cent 1858 French

53 25 cents 1967 gembu

54 25 cents 1966 gembu

55 10 cents 1942 d ms60

56 5 cents 1907

57 10 cents 1943 ms60

58 10 cents 1940 gembu

59 10 cents 1939 d gembu

60 10 cents 1967 gembu

61 1 cent 1899

62 10 cents 1908 d f

63 25 cents 1965 gembu

64 1 cent 1965 gembu

65 1 cent 1887

66 1 cent 1966 gembu

67 1 cent 1967 gembu

68 3 cents 1853 silver g

69 5 mark 1902 German vf

70 1 cent 1890 1891 set of 2

71 1 cent 1908 ms60

72 1 cent 1920 s

73 1 cent 1909 s f vdb

74 5 cents 1937

75 6 pence 1842 British drilled

76 10 cents 1858 Canada

77 1 cent 1928 d

78 $1 1889 ms60

79 5 cents 1966 gembu

80 $1 1880 Plain au58

81 $1 1900 0 au58

82 20 cents 1856 french f

83 $1 1926

84 1 cent pennies 1919-1955 box of 65

85 1 cent pennies 1918-1950 box of 62

86 3 cents 1876 f silver

87 1 cent 1858 ef

88 $1 1884 o

89 5 cents 1907/10 qty 2

90 1 cent 1889 qty 2

91 5 cents 1902/11 qty 6

92 1 cent various qty 45

93 1 cent various qty 20

94 1 cent various qty 6

95 5 cents various 01,2,5,9,12 qty 5

96 $2.50 1914 d ef gold

97 $2 1963 paper cu qty of 4

98 $1 1963 paper cu qty of 6 sequential

99 $1 1963 paper cu 2 sequential

100 2 1/2 1836 gold ms60

101 1 cent various unc partial

102 1 cent various unc partial

103 1 cent 1970 s unc partial

104 5 cents 1938 d ms60

105 10 cents 1925 d

106 1 cent 1858 f

107 1 cent various dp unc qty 16

108 50 cents 1902

109 2 cent 1865

110 5 cents 1899.1911 qty 18

111 25 cents 1909.1912.1914 qty 3

112 10 cents 2-1946.1-1936 Canadian

113 $1 Bicentennial

114 $1 1922-24 qty 4

115 1 cent 1975 mostly unc roll

116 $1 1971 qty 8

117 3 cents 1865 au58 silver

118 20.20.50 cent 1944 Mexican

119 5 cents 1937 d f/ef 3 legs

120 1 cent 1922 no "d" ef ANAC CERT

121 $1 1861 gold au58

122 1/2 cent 1829 ef

123 1 cent 1909 s ms60 Indianhead ANAC CERT

124 1976 proof set 3

125 1977 proof set 3

126 1978 proof set 1

127 1979 proof set 3

128 1980 proof set 3

129 1981 proof set 5

130 1979 mint set d,d,pl 3

131 10 cents complete Mercury dimes

132 10 cents 1916d ANAC CERT 1

132a 1942/1 Mercury dimes ANAC CERT 1

133 Bicentennial Silver proof set 2

134 Bicentennial stamps first day issue 3

135 $1 1980 p.s.d. souvenir Susy B

136 $1 1980 p.s.d. souvenir Susy B

137 1934-1969 complete unc

138 1978 mint set has Plain & D qty 2

1,5,10,25,50,$1

139 1979 mint set has Plain & D qty 5

1,5,10,25,50,$1

140 1980 mint set has Plain & D qty 6

1,5,10,25,50,$1

141 10 cents 1982 gem bu

142 1981 mint set d

143 1981 mint set pl

144 1 cent 1981 Phil. Souv. Set

145 1 cent 1933 d

146 1 cent 1919

147 5 cents 1887

148 5 cents 1945 p

149 5 cents 1948 d

150 5 cents 1954 d

151 5 cents 1947 d

152 5 cents 1947 d

153 5 cents 1955 d

154 5 cents 1952 plain

155 5 cents 1947 d

156 5 cents 1946 d

157 5 cents 1955 d

158 5 cents 1949 d

159 5 cents 1964 d

160 5 cents 1946 d

161 5 cents 1942 plain

162 5 cents 1955 d

163 5 cents 1940 d

164 5 cents 1941 plain

165 5 cents 1941 d 4

166 5 cents 1941 s

167 5 cents 1948 d

168 5 cents 1938 d

169 5 cents 1947 d 2

170 5 cents 1946 d

171 5 cents 1954 d 2

172 5 cents 1949

173 5 cents 1954 d

174 5 cents 1958 d

175 5 cents 1948 s

176 5 cents 1952 d

177 5 cents 1967

178 penny complete wheat set 1909-1940 ANAC CERT on 09svdb, 22 plain

179 1 cent 1974 s proof

180 1 cent 1972 s proof

181 1 cent 1970 s proof

182 10 cents 1974 s proof

183 1 cent 1976 s proof

184 1 cent 1974 s proof

185 1 cent 1968 proof

186 25 cents 1971 s proof

187 50 cents Bicentennial proof

188 25 cents 1955 d unc

189 50 cents 1967 unc

190 50 cents Bicentennial proof

191 25 cents 1974 unc

192 25 cents 1955 d unc

193 25 cents 1970 s unc

194 25 cents 1974 s unc

195 1 cent 1972 s unc

196 1 cent 1968 s proof

197 1 cent 1974 s unc 2

198 10 cents 1970 s unc

199 5 cents 1971 s proof

200 5 cents 1970 s proof

201 5 cents 1969 d proof

202 1 cent 1963 d unc 50

203 1 cent 1882

204 10 cents 1936 ms60

205 5 cents various partial roll liberty

206 1 cent 1970 s unc 47 partial roll

207 1 cent 1964 d unc 50

208 1 cent 1964 unc 50

209 1 cent 1968 s unc 50

 

 

 

 

Leo

[Leothelion]

EZ_E

Has asked me to post his response.

 

Sorry but I can't post on the boards because of the firewalls on my work computer. Anyway:

 

I believe that the 1909 S VDB is authentic because the seraphs on the "S" are vertical (straight up and down).

 

I believe that the 1916 D Merc is authentic but I forget the exact pointers to say exactly.

 

The '37 D Buffalo looks like an obvious fake to me as well as the '22 Lincoln since the reverse is so weak.

 

Great post!! I really like it a'lot.

 

p.s. Please post on your thread for me. Thanks.

 

Victor

[Bruceswar]

Here is my opinion....

 

1916 D - Fake Not 100% positive... Could be real.. Would need to see in person...

Note: Note the location and shape of the mint mark. This looks to be an added mint mark which is thiner than the regular and the shape is a tad off.

1941/42 - Real

Note: Note the 4 is notched, the 1 is clearly struck, and the left side of the 2 is also struck well

1937 D - Real

Note: Note the moth eaten appearance of the back leg and neck

Note: Note the raised die marks extending down from the bisons belly through the field between the legs.

Note: Note the miss legs hoof is still present.

1909 S VDB - Real

Note: Note the small square, boxy mint mark with a notch in the upper serif and a die chip in the loser serif.

1922 No D - Real

Note: Note how the last 2 is stronger than the first 3 digits.

Note: Note that trust is stronger than the other 3 words in the strong reverse varity

 

Hope that helps some.

[Bruceswar]

Hope that helps ... that 1916 D is starting to look more like the real deal... It is hard to tell from the photos... so if it is real... then all of them seem to be real ....

- Bruce Lee

[Leothelion]

Thanks Bruce

Great work on presenting the pictures! A small part of me wanted to skip church and ushering to see what lots 148 to 177 were all about. Even if they were all gem BU, they couldn't had fetched much. It was odd that each was listed as a lot, but what do I know.

 

Leo

[Bruceswar]

no problem.... I use those pics if I ever see a coin like that

[EZ_E]

I had saved a Coin World article on the diagnostics of the '16 D and the '09 S VDB. I wish that I knew where they were.

 

Can any one recommend a book that covers the diagnostics on such key dates?

[Bruceswar]

I know this is the NGC forum... But PCGS has a book out that covers the key date coins along with some grading tips... Has many good photos on what to key in on etc....

[EZ_E]

I know this is the NGC forum... But PCGS

 

But, primarily, it is the collector's forum. Am I right?

 

Thanks for the info! What is the name of the book?

[Bruceswar]

Official guide to coin grading and counterfiet detection

[Leothelion]

Before you go out and buy this book, here are a few interesting reviews!

 

Leo

[Bruceswar]

forgot to mention this is version 2 or 2nd Edition.... and it retails for $19.95...

[Leothelion]

Before you go out and buy this book, here are a few interesting reviews!

 

Leo

 

I found it diverting that two of the reviews found the 336 page book of little use for grading MS64 to MS67 coins;

 

From the reviews,

 

"Not all of the photographic plates are in color which is a shame because the black and whites are of absolutely no use when used to demonstrate the difference between an MS-67, and MS-66 and an MS-65: the photos are just not intense enough for one to really be able to see the flaws the editors are attempting to point out."

 

And;

 

"although the average collector like myself should understand that you probably won't be able to sit down after reading this book and tell the difference between an MS-64 and an MS-65 if you couldn't before."

 

I really thought it was funny! Oh well!

 

Leo