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LincolnCentMeHere Pillar of the Community United States 558 Posts	Posted 01/13/2016 12:48 am I am pretty sure that this 1955 Lincoln Cent is a counterfeit. As you can probably (hopefully) see in these pics, there is a rectangular slab of copper where the date is (under the date). Which leads me to believe that this is indeed counterfeit. Thoughts....opinions? ALSO, if it is counterfeited, is the entire cent coin fake as well or no? And will I ever know what date it truly is if it's counterfeited? I have dozens of pics if you need to see more than I have already posted. Please advise. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/13/2016 04:56 am Are those photos or a scan? Coin looks real but beat up from being circulated. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
LincolnCentMeHere Pillar of the Community United States 558 Posts	Posted 01/13/2016 05:49 am Photos enlarged from my iPhone (which is all that I have atm). I can upload the original sized pic/s if you want? And yeah it is in atrocious!! I got it today from my coin hunting. Would you keep this one? Obviously (to me) it's not the famous #1 DDO. But I do think that it has doubling in Liberty (BERTY), IN GO E TUT. What would that make it? I'm think it would be the 1955 DDO, die2...but hey what do I know! #practicallynothing Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 01/13/2016 06:55 am Looks like just a normal well circulated been around the corner a bunch of times Lincoln Cent. besides no one will counterfeit a regular 1955-P unless they wanted to fake the king of double dies , which yours is not. Report this Post to the Staff
LincolnCentMeHere Pillar of the Community United States 558 Posts	Posted 01/13/2016 07:09 am Thanks T-BOP! Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54282 Posts	Posted 01/13/2016 08:33 am I don't see the "slab of copper" you are talking about... ...but I agree with the others - not counterfeit. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/13/2016 4:10 pm Going by those pics I would not keep it. Have you read the tips on using phone cameras in the photo section? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
LincolnCentMeHere Pillar of the Community United States 558 Posts	Posted 01/13/2016 8:31 pm I have not read the tips in the photo section. And why iyho would you not keep it? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/14/2016 04:20 am Not a keeper to me because I don't see anything special about it but that might be because of the pics. Here are two links on phone cameras,give them a read. https://goccf.com/t/160092 https://goccf.com/t/116512 John1 Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 01/14/2016 12:25 pm Quote: And why iyho would you not keep it? Looks evil Jo , Better send it to me .I'll make sure it gets properly destroyed in an ancient cave. Report this Post to the Staff
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