My thoughts are based on my treasures in hand and in color.
Somthings not right according to a few primmers. Sry. But do the work if you think your on to somthing.
As for buying, NA, I,d pass for now. Maybe next June the grade your looking for will be handed out.
sry , Tis the season.
@dust3110 said:
He cannot list it for more because he is a new seller.
Dust, I would seriously think about this. If someone is selling a high value unslabbed coin ask yourself why? then think about whats the risk to myself? then look at the odds that you will get had. If your comfortable with all this spend the $1000.
Me I would tell him to send it in to get graded and you will pay the grade fee,. If real you will add $1000. more thank likely the seller already go the feedback you did about almost likely its not real and decided to sell it as is.
This thread exploded with well meaning responses to a trolling question. What suckers we are.
This "coin" is either real and worth many thousands or fake and worthless. There is no $1000 middle ground.
The details relayed by the OP so far contain every red flag imaginable. Bad pics, promises by the seller who claims to not know what he has, etc.
BTW, aside from the grayscale pic, the coin does not have the look of a circulated steel cent. The color patterns of a circulated steel cent are usually very distinctive.
@dust3110 said:
I have never had a seller lie to me regarding attributes of coins. If he is lying then I would easily be able to get my money back since the seller description would not match the coin I received.
The seller says it sticks to a magnet and he doesn't know if it is real. How can he accused of sending you something that was not as described?
It may not be the coin you hoped it would be but he did not describe it as that.
I'm looking forward to seeing this piece in PCGS holder.... just buy the coin, spend the $50 to have it authenticated, and the you can rub all of our collective noses in it. Until then, it's a waste of bandwidth to speculate and/or validate your feelings.
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Because some people have more hope than sense.
I was first to respond to this thread. My qualifications? Collector since 1953.
Get it graded.
bob
Auction has been running for five days and has one bid. Yeah, that must be it.
There is one up on etsy from the same die......note the missing details in front of coat and neck.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/692604504/us-usa-1-cent-1944-essai-rare-coins-coin?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=1944+cent&ref=sr_gallery-1-6&organic_search_click=1&cns=1
bob
It’s time for you to take your coin and be on your merry way.
My thoughts are based on my treasures in hand and in color.
Somthings not right according to a few primmers. Sry. But do the work if you think your on to somthing.
As for buying, NA, I,d pass for now. Maybe next June the grade your looking for will be handed out.
sry , Tis the season.
It's fake, just like all the other steel cents dated 1944 and bronze cents dated 1943 that you have posted about.
Man, you guys really do swallow the bait. Every time.
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Third post in the thread:
"Troll post asked same ? before."
Just sayin'.
Well, that was an entertaining read
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Dust, I would seriously think about this. If someone is selling a high value unslabbed coin ask yourself why? then think about whats the risk to myself? then look at the odds that you will get had. If your comfortable with all this spend the $1000.
Me I would tell him to send it in to get graded and you will pay the grade fee,. If real you will add $1000. more thank likely the seller already go the feedback you did about almost likely its not real and decided to sell it as is.
Chris
This thread exploded with well meaning responses to a trolling question.
What suckers we are. 
This "coin" is either real and worth many thousands or fake and worthless. There is no $1000 middle ground.
The details relayed by the OP so far contain every red flag imaginable. Bad pics, promises by the seller who claims to not know what he has, etc.
BTW, aside from the grayscale pic, the coin does not have the look of a circulated steel cent. The color patterns of a circulated steel cent are usually very distinctive.
so it's real because? Circumstantial evidence instead of factual information?
Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value. Zero. Voltaire. Ebay coinbowlllc
The seller says it sticks to a magnet and he doesn't know if it is real. How can he accused of sending you something that was not as described?
It may not be the coin you hoped it would be but he did not describe it as that.
looks fake to me
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Billions, I say BILLIONS of electrons crushed from high energy states to low energy states to feed the responses to a troll post.
Oh, the HUMANITY !!!
REPORTED and POOFED by eBay!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/rare-wheat-penny-1944-steel/392304212008?hash=item5b57273828:g:Mp0AAOSwizRc5OOj
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You didn’t provide enough information in your post for an opinion!
I suspect the OP isn't a potential buyer, but is actually the ebay seller.
And the purpose of this thread? To learn why his ebay scam failed, so he can improve future scams.
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Umm.....I think he does.
I'm looking forward to seeing this piece in PCGS holder.... just buy the coin, spend the $50 to have it authenticated, and the you can rub all of our collective noses in it. Until then, it's a waste of bandwidth to speculate and/or validate your feelings.
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Give it a few weeks and it’ll be back on eBay.
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It's raw. Send it for grading and have it authenticated as a steel cent and dispel everyone's suspicions. It's that simple.
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I knew it would happen.
A few more for the OP to buy.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw=cent&_ssn=mr.mensa&hash=item287e8873b5:g:ih4AAOSw2EZc9EgT&item=173921563573&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1.A0.H1.XFantasy+.TRS0&_nkw=Fantasy+&_sacat=0
THAT's good! I thought I missed my chance!! ;-)
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