Home› U.S. Coin Forum

Uh-oh... this 1955/55 Auction Can't Be Good...

airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,245 ✭✭✭✭✭
in U.S. Coin Forum
Hompage Featured image!!!

Fingerprinted, looks dull, and in an NTC slab... I sense cleaning, not a 65, and a BIG problem for a bidder image

Jeremy
JK Coin Photography - eBay Consignments | High Quality Photos | LOW Prices | 20% of Consignment Proceeds Go to Pancreatic Cancer Research

Comments

  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    A coin of that magnitude in an NTC slab absolutely means it would be body-bagged or net graded at a real grading service.

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    I sure don't like that color.

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,245 ✭✭✭✭✭
    He also has a lot of other crap for sale- such as a super cleaned bust dollar

    Jeremy
    JK Coin Photography - eBay Consignments | High Quality Photos | LOW Prices | 20% of Consignment Proceeds Go to Pancreatic Cancer Research
  • jonesyjonesy Posts: 5,031
    DIP ALERT!! DIP ALERT!!
  • FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭
    RUN FOREST! RUN!!!image
  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Could be a counterfeit. The best ones are very good.
    Blog and Pics
  • sonofagunksonofagunk Posts: 1,349 ✭✭
    Did you read his blurb?

    12,700 Positive Feedbacks=12,700 Satisfied Customers!

    well he has 7269 "satisfied" users. But he also has 29 negatives and 54 neutrals.

    Basically he is a liar
    eBay Error Sales
  • CoppernicusCoppernicus Posts: 1,764 ✭
    nwc - A counterfeit 55 DDO? Are they really that good that even NTC would slab one? I would think this is one Lincoln that would be tough to fake (unlike, say the 14-D, 09-S VDB, 22 no D, etc.) Please elaborate..

    Mike

    Edit: I saw the description on coppercoins.com - very interesting!
    Coppernicus

    Lincoln Wheats (1909 - 1958) Basic Set - Always Interested in Upgrading!
  • orevilleoreville Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks genuine but terribly washed out. Luster is not readily apparent.

    Looks like a harsh cleaning. JMHO.
    A Collectors Universe poster since 1997!
  • CoppernicusCoppernicus Posts: 1,764 ✭
    Oreville - Have you heard of these being successfully counterfeited? It's a new one on me...

    Mike
    Coppernicus

    Lincoln Wheats (1909 - 1958) Basic Set - Always Interested in Upgrading!
  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Mike, here is an article written by coppercoins on the 1955 doubled die.
    Blog and Pics
  • CoppernicusCoppernicus Posts: 1,764 ✭
    Thanks nwcs - I saw the link to it and read it - very interesting!

    Mike
    Coppernicus

    Lincoln Wheats (1909 - 1958) Basic Set - Always Interested in Upgrading!
  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Betcha NTC is not very good at recognizing all the ways a counterfeit is made...
    Blog and Pics
  • ksteelheaderksteelheader Posts: 11,777 ✭
    That article at coppercoins.com about the counterfiet is about a coin that was mine. It got by me and my dealer. ANACS caught it and I sent it to Chuck so that he could do an article to educate people. By the way, my dealer did reimburse me......Ken
  • orevilleoreville Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭✭
    KSTEELHEADER: I wonder what your dealer did with that counterfeit cent?

    coppernicus: I previously read the superlative article by coppercoins on the counterfeit 55/55 DDO cent. This NTC coin does not fit this counterfeit coin's description and does look genuine from a initial first glance.

    But everything else seems to be very wrong about that coin. I can't believe the price it has gone up to.


    A Collectors Universe poster since 1997!
  • ksteelheaderksteelheader Posts: 11,777 ✭
    KSTEELHEADER: I wonder what your dealer did with that counterfeit cent? I really don't know what he did with it. And I'm not going to ask...............Ken
  • GerryGerry Posts: 456 ✭
    If it were genuine it would at least be in an ANACS holder. In any case, you gotta love the userid of that high bidder with 0 feedback - chlucky. If he wins it, he can easily change the userid to unlucky. Or, I wonder if he is a shill?
  • BigEBigE Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭
    It would be kind of funny if it was a cleaned counterfeit, fakes are better left originalimage-------------BigE
    I'm glad I am a Tree
  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think this dealer is less than honest. I would stay away.

Leave a Comment

BoldItalicStrikethroughOrdered listUnordered list
Format
SpoilerCodeQuote
Heading 2Heading 1
Emoji
:):D:(;):/:o:s:p:'(:|B):#:*<3o:)>:)
Url
Image
Align leftAlign centerAlign rightToggle HTML viewToggle full pageToggle lights
Drop image/file
Home • U.S. Coin ForumComment As ...