What do you think?

[DRI]

The pictures aren't the best but this is supposedly a 1909 S VDB with the Reverse rotated 90 degrees instead of 180 degrees from the Obverse. I've been hanging onto this for sometime and not sure what make of it. I am primarily a Morgan Dollar and Silver Eagle collector and I am not that familiar with coppers. Should I submit it for authentication and grading? Does the error add to or subtract from the value of a copper penny?

[orifdoc]

The mint mark looks funky to me, too thin compared to the genuine article. I'm guessing that it is a counterfeit.

[coinman_23885]

The mint mark looks off, and I would say at best you have an altered 1909 cent. With that said, the coin and its surfaces look grainy and unnatural. I am leaning towards the entire piece being a counterfeit.

[RWB]

"Supposedly."

Sail away sailor man. That thing is not fit for scraping barnacles.

[david3142]

This is a counterfeit. Also, it is not possible to tell that the reverse is rotated from the pictures. I believe you, but in this case it doesn't matter anyway.

[Conder101]

The pictures aren't the best but this is supposedly a 1909 S VDB with the Reverse rotated 90 degrees instead of 180 degrees from the Obverse.

Good word choice supposedly, because it isn't what it purports to be. Unfortunately it is a complete fake.

[Matt_dac]

Mint mark is the dead/immediate giveaway.

[bsshog40]

Ditto on all responses!

[johnny9434]

another bogus coin.

[physics-fan3.14]

The mintmark is clearly wrong.

[cpm9ball]

The mintmark does look bad. For all we know, it may have been glued to the coin. That's the problem today. There are fakes pawned off by sleazebags everywhere.

 

Chris