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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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It's like one of those "what's wrong with this picture" quizzes.   Quote:
"This coin is genuine." Could be...in an alternate reality.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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How about we explain to all/new members exactly what's wrong with this.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm not a new member, and I am too cheap to even think about spending that kind of money on a single coin. With that said, what is wrong with it? I'm not really a key date Lincoln Cent collector, so I'll be honest and admit I have no clue. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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How about we explain to all/new members exactly what's wrong with this I was hoping that someone more experienced with Lincolns than myself would chime in. That said, I have problems with the surface of the coin and minute details, such as the 1 digit in the date. Here's a genuine one for comparison:  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Now, take a look at this raw 1955 DDO being sold on ebay today. Notice anything similar about the date?  |
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Valued Member
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Greed breeds stupidly for ebay buyers. |
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Pillar of the Community
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You lost me on this one DV. Are you thinking that this new listing you pointed to is not the "real deal"? It looks real to me. I must just be missing something out of this entire thread.  I see the first coin listed as being buffed out of this hemisphere, but still authentic. I know next to nothing about Lincolns though, so maybe someone can chime in and point out what makes it bad besides the cleaning. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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That's OK...perhaps I'm just lost? I guess this is not something I'd spend money on, and I'll gladly err on the side of caution here. |
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The condition of this coin is BU and that is just my opinion I've said before, never buy ANY coin, especially a key, that does not have a return policy on ebay. swcoin.ecrater.com
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Bedrock of the Community
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You lost me on this one DV. Are you thinking that this new listing you pointed to is not the "real deal"? It looks real to me. I must just be missing something out of this entire thread.
I see the first coin listed as being buffed out of this hemisphere, but still authentic. I know next to nothing about Lincolns though, so maybe someone can chime in and point out what makes it bad besides the cleaning.
While I'm not expert on Counterfeit Detection, I believe those pits on the surface are from either an over-strike or an all out counterfeit die. From the fakes I've seen, the dies are often inperfect and even rusted which leaves raised surfaces on the die face. The bottomline, you'd have to be half baked to buy an expensive, raw key date coin from ebay unless it was a VERY trusted seller. Even with that or being slabbed, I'd have to hold the coin in my hands and examine it closely before I dropped that much money. To me it's just plain foolish to buy an important coin without seeing it in person. Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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05/08/2009 5:59 pm
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 I'm sorry but with all the scams out there and knowing what kind of world we are living in in 2009, when it comes to spending your hard earned $, when it comes to a coin of this magnitude, unless you have an examination period (No questions asked return policy) or you know the seller and have dealt with him/her before, then there would be no way I would drop this kind of money down on a coin on ebay, especially this one that has severe issues. swcoin.ecrater.com
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Posted 04/28/2009 11:18 am
