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Pillar of the Community
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Still going..........  |
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Valued Member
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Thank you for posting this. I was just looking at some coins on Craigslist today and I live in an area where there aren't any reputable coin shops around. I decided against purchasing anything via that route. This just confirms my suspicions. I feel bad for whomever gets duped. :(
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Forum Dad
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Pillar of the Community
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That kinda looks like Old Joe Clark's hand. Just kidding
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Thanks for posting this ... hopeful the counterfeit police step in and end this auction ... I've reported it via the ebay method which seems to do nothing.  For the newbies interested ... the 1955/55 obverse doubled die is one of the most popular coins in the Lincoln Cent series .... here is an obverse image of a genuine example from my collection ... certified PCGS AU55:  Compare that image to the coin currently being sold on ebay. |
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That knockoff is horrible when looking at the two now. I thought it looksed kinda "muddy" but wow.....just bad.
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Pillar of the Community
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Here's what gave it away for me....  |
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FWIW ... I purchased my example shown as a raw coin ... and had it certified only for my heirs to eventually sell. There seems to me to be a secret to success for any collector of anything ... coins being one of the topics. You need to do the research and understand from a technical perspective what your are interested in ... and base your buying decisions on that knowledge. The bidders on this fake 1955/55 DDO have not done that work ... and I encourage all of the CCF members to note that the purpose of this forum is sharing education.Its indeed a long journey to acquire knowledge ... each step counts. Do what you can to get there ... do not be a $400 bidder on a counterfeit coin. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Bedrock of the Community
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That kinda looks like Old Joe Clark's hand. Just kidding  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Bedrock of the Community
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It's still up with a bit more than a day left. Currently at $487.
In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Pillar of the Community
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The die chip on your left wheat stalk is a pure indication to me that it's a fake. Sad story :( I feel bad for the winner
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Pillar of the Community
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It's up to 618  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Unsold good job fellas  |
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Stupid question for the day... If there were bids on this item, how come it was unsold? Don't get me wrong, I'm glad no one got taken, but if there were bids shouldn't it have gone to somebody? The only thing I can think of is that the seller set a minimum and no one met it. Can someone enlighten me? I have zero experience as an ebay seller, only a buyer, and never anything this expensive. |
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