1955 DDO, that's the claim anyway! What do you say it is? Need help Reporting!

MarkW63

There is No images of the reverse!
The date looks like an over stamp from maybe a 1999?
Lincoln looks to have had a bad day.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/363611943458?hash=item54a8f5f222:g:PC4AAOSwxVFhhv0V

braddick

Purely a counterfeit.
Looks almost like play money from the 60s.

Edited to add: it isn't! Just looks like it.
(Modern replica.)

Steven59

That nose says "Jimmy Durante" all day long.................

MarkW63

The seller has zero feedback too.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/363611943458?hash=item54a8f5f222:g:PC4AAOSwxVFhhv0V

WAYNEAS

How can anybody doubt this coin's authenticity with those clearly sharp photos.
Wayne

MsMorrisine

https://m.ebay.com/fdbk/feedback_profile/sinister_2050?filter=feedback_page:RECEIVED_AS_SELLER

PerryHall

Extremely crude counterfeit. These among other key dates are currently being produced in China.

MarkW63

@MsMorrisine said:
https://m.ebay.com/fdbk/feedback_profile/sinister_2050?filter=feedback_page:RECEIVED_AS_SELLER

What a way to jump start their feedback

MarkW63

POSTED BY MISTAKE! (OOPS)

WAYNEAS

Somebody here will defend that the mistake was due to the " do you have one to sell" function of eBay.
There are more people trying to rip you off than making a mistake in their listing.
Wayne

bolivarshagnasty

That is an Abraham Wong example. Lincoln’s brother from another mother.

jmlanzaf

@PerryHall said:
Extremely crude counterfeit. These among other key dates are currently being produced in China.

The Chinese counterfeits are higher quality

jmlanzaf

@WAYNEAS said:
Somebody here will defend that the mistake was due to the " do you have one to sell" function of eBay.
There are more people trying to rip you off than making a mistake in their listing.
Wayne

This is a completely different matter. You know it.

Treashunt

IT'S MINE!

I'll bid now.

[or not.]

jmlanzaf

@johnny9434 said:
Posted by sinister0 feedback, sum ting wong said the China man

This is highly inappropriate

BuffaloIronTail

Why doesn't anyone here manufacture some copies of rare Chinese coins and flood their market?

Pete

TwoSides2aCoin

@BuffaloIronTail said:
Why doesn't anyone here manufacture some copies of rare Chinese coins and flood their market?

Pete

Their market is here.

Jimnight

Looks fake

MarkW63

The listing for the coin in OP is still active, the coin reeks phony.
So, we need to up our game on getting the listing taken down.
As it stands right now I only know of one report.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/363611943458?hash=item54a8f5f222:g:PC4AAOSwxVFhhv0V

ricko

Listing still active... but obvious fake. Cheers, RickO

cameonut2011

It is a Chinese fantasy strike 1955 DDO cent.

golden

Reported.

MsMorrisine

having the link buried down the thread is a sure way to get it overlooked.

many people do not read past the op

MarkW63

@golden said:
Reported.

That's two reports I know of!
Thanks!

MarkW63

@MsMorrisine said:
having the link buried down the thread is a sure way to get it overlooked.

many people do not read past the op

I'll fix that little issue promptly

heavymetal

If you look at the obverse upside down it looks like 666 has been stamped over the date. Pretty “Sinister.”

emeraldATV

Wooden !

bigjpst

With a name like that what’s not to trust.

Che_Grapes

We used to call these the “Shanghai double die” coins

MarkW63

@bigjpst said:
With a name like that what’s not to trust.

That reminds of a car dealership that used to be around here, its was named,
"Risk Brothers" the border all around the their sign read "The Only Risk Is In The Name" They held on for a couple of years and then went out of business.

MarkW63

@emeraldATV said:
Wooden !

I thought that was the Nickel

emeraldATV

That rings a bell , I think.
That's correct .

MarkW63

The listing now actually ask some bidders!
So, lets keep reporting it.

emeraldATV

When something like this occurs ,
How do you take action on reporting ?... I have no idea how , or where Politely.

MarkW63

@emeraldATV said:
When something like this occurs ,
How do you take action on reporting ?... I have no idea how , or where Politely.![]

On ebay you go to the listing, scroll a little ways down the page and look to the right for the Report An Item option.
Politely, a message can be sent to the seller directly, as well.

emeraldATV

Will do ...politely. That's all ...Where's Ralf Natter when you need him.
Just thinking, and don't ask. lol
Thanks !

MarkW63

I sent the seller a to nice message and I included the image below of my 55 DDO and ask them to look closely at their coin seeing how they had it in there hand and compare the doubled 55 in the date to what they really look like on a genuine one, and I ask them to look at the profile lines on Lincoln's nose and see if it matches the lines on the genuine one.
I told them that the 55 Double Die I have is certified GENUINE.
I closed with, "Good Luck With Your Ebay"
Bidding is up to like $340.00

Image I included,
Darn, what a hansom looking coin, at lest its got Lincoln's image on it

Broadstruck

I reported that last night... Guess a lot of folks need to for it to be ended?

MarkW63

Well, Well, the powers that be in the background channels has been at work again.
The wind just blew and POOF its GONE!
Shame too, it was a pretty nice "Jimmy Durante" token, maybe the only one of its kind

MFeld

@MarkW63 said:
Well, Well, the powers than be in the background channel has been at work again.
The wind just blew and POOF its GONE!
Shame too, it was a pretty nice "Jimmy Durante" token, maybe the only one of its kind

Hardly the only one of its kind - I’ve seen quite a few like that.

MarkW63

@MFeld said:

@MarkW63 said:
Well, Well, the powers than be in the background channel has been at work again.
The wind just blew and POOF its GONE!
Shame too, it was a pretty nice "Jimmy Durante" token, maybe the only one of its kind

Hardly the only one of its kind - I’ve seen quite a few like that.

WoW! "Jimmy Durante" is more popular than I thought!
I'll keep my eye out for one of them metal detecting.
Thanks Mark (again)