wavysteps2003Expert Member
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 Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 8:48 pm |
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Hello Ephazi - Since there were so few of these 1909-SVDB's made, I believe that ever die that was used is known with the position of the mint mark. What that means, is the position of the mint mark may determine if in fact your coin is a real or fake. But even this can be mis-leading since a forgery of this type coin can have a glued on mint mark. Simple test; place your coin in a shot glass full of acetone; this will in no way hurt or damage the coin. This will disolve any type of glue and the mint mark will simple fall off. Actually, the best thing to do for a coin of this caliber is to send it to a grading service for encapsulation. If it is real, then it will be safe from harm and carry a guarentee that it is authentic; if it is a forgery, they will definitely tell you that it is.
As far as receiving a refund if the coin is in fact a forgery, that should have been addressed even before you purchased the coin. A reputable dealer will always stand behind his or her merchandise. If it was bought on E-bay, through PayPal accounts, your task may be a bit difficult, however, there is a good chance that you can get your money back. If it was bought on credit, through a credit card company such as Visa or Master Charge, that also leaves you another recourse to follow for there is such a thing as charge back, but again, that is up to you and the credit company.
I did look at your coin and did enlarge the photo and to me, the mint mark looks good. However, I do not have enough knoweldge about the 1909-SVBDs to say if it is real or not.
I hope that this helps and I am sure that others that frequent this forum will have other suggestions that may help. Lots of luck and welcome to the site and I do hope that the coin is real.
Regards,
WAVYSTEPS2003
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