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Valued Member
United States
379 Posts |
I found this IHC on ebay. It looks a bit off and the price is suspiciously low for a genuine example in this color. What are your thoughts?  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
EF/AU coin recolored to look new.
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Valued Member
 United States
379 Posts |
Thank you, that was my hunch as well. Glad I didn't buy before getting another opinion!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19120 Posts |
Yes, appears to have been cleaned. Reverse look the same?
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Valued Member
United States
379 Posts |
@ijn1944 Yes, the reverse is the same. I did some digging on his ebay store and he has several IHC's that look the exact same. These coins are all priced well below other seller's items in the same grade/toning. |
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Valued Member
United States
450 Posts |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36575 Posts |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
10485 Posts |
Definitely a bit too "bright"  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Not just cleaned. A ten-buck EF coin deliberately stripped and recolored to look like new. Shameful.
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Valued Member
United States
379 Posts |
@coinfrog I blurred out the seller's logo in the photo so I didn't wrongfully accuse someone. But I'm thinking I should name the seller to inform others  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1484 Posts |
Dead giveaway is the retained traces of natural coloring around the devices, especially near the lettering.
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Valued Member
United States
379 Posts |
Good catch halfamind. The more I look at it, the worse it gets!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Look at the worn ribbon, with one full diamond missing.  Please do name the seller. |
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Valued Member
United States
379 Posts |
I noticed the ribbon too. That was my first suspicion.
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Valued Member
United States
379 Posts |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Check out the gem 1913-S, 1914-S and 1915-S Lincolns on his site - all the same coin with the same surfaces, just altered dates.
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Posted 03/12/2024 08:45 am
