Testing my observation of a 1955 DDO - Real???

UncleJoe

This DDO looks wrong to me but I can't figure out why. Any thoughts,observations?

1955 DDO

Joe.

BigGreek

It's the crappy lighting in the picture.

coppercoins

It's not possible to tell authenticity from those photos - they are too small and do not show enough detail. If it is a copy, it's not a cheap one.

It does appear, however, that the coin has been polished to within an inch of its life...but of course such atrocities can be performed on genuine coins as well as counterfeits.

windwhispersintrees

Because of the value of this coin, no personal checks will be offered or accepted.
Dang.....that seller should be paying me to look at his wagonload of manure.

Warning signs:
1. if the coin is so "valuable", then why the heck isn't it at least in a 2x2?
2. "no returns"
3. All the coin's letters look bloated and fat.

JadeRareCoin

If it is a real 55 DDO, then it has been polished and is a NET AU coin. I can't tell if it's a counterfeit from the image, but I have seen a few and they are fairly convincing (struck copies).

Actually, he calls it a "DOULBE DIE" and not "DOUBLE DIE". Maybe that's his escape clause when the coin comes back in a bag from the grading service; "I never said it was a double die!".

The seller seems a bit..............eccentric.

Numismanic

A full red 1955 DDO is a very scarce coin. I would be very leary about one not encapsulated by PCGS, NGC, or Anacs.

coppercoins

and even "DOUBLE DIE" is incorrect terminology. It would be a "DOUBLED DIE" if genuine.

K6AZ

There are some very deceptive die struck counterfeits around. Is this one? I don't know, but anyone who would even think of buying one of these raw, sight unseen over eBay is asking for trouble.

LAWMAN

Why does this little voice keep saying in my ear: 'cast counterfeit, cast counterfeit?'

I put it in the 'looks too good to be true' dept.

Like the mood lighting tho. Nothing like a little candle wax and heat to warm up a copper coin with no protection from the elements whatsoever!