1914d or 1944d? Need opinions

[ThatCopperSound]

I was opening a box of cents today and out popped this wheat. At first glance, I thought it was a 1914d. I put it to the side and only realized once I was checking my book that the 1914d is the second lowest mintage. After a closer look, I am thinking that it could be a 1944d. The scratch is right on the third number. So what do you guys think?

 

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[ImpurestStewart]

1914 to me. I'd need a loupe to make sure.

 

[DigginThePast]

A quick way to determine is to look for the VDB under the shoulder between the bust and edge of the coin. If it is there, then a 44. If it isn't there it either is a 14 or a 44 error (there are some out there, maybe only S Mint known).

eta: I cropped your pic as it was stretching the page.

 

[ThatCopperSound]

I'm assuming the "VDB" is very small? Unfortunately, I do not have a loupe. Any other input?

 

[enamel7]

1944. The date would be spaced too much for a 14.

 

[SFBayArea]

44D

The strike fits more of the 44D die profile

 

[quiksilver]

I'm assuming the "VDB" is very small? Unfortunately, I do not have a loupe. Any other input?

Time to buy a magnifying glass with a light.

 

[GMan00001]

1944. The date would be spaced too much for a 14.

I was going to say the same thing. Definitely 1944-D.

 

[Diver_Down]

1944. The date would be spaced too much for a 14.

I was going to say the same thing. Definitely 1944-D.

That makes 3 of us. The spacing between the nine and third digit is too great to be a legit 1914. It was common for scammers to doctor a 44D to appear to novices that it was a 14D.

 

[Dekay]

It looks to me like a 44-D. As mentioned earlier, the spacing makes it seem like a 44-D. Good Luck.




HH Dave

 

[jrf30]

The look says a 1914. The spacing says a 1944. the conclusion? A tampered 1944 made by someone to look like a 1914.

IMHO.

 

[ThatCopperSound]

Bummer. Thanks for the input guys!

On the bright side, I did find my first Indian Head in my box tonight!