Is this one of those Chinese counterfeit 1909-S Lincolns?
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1909-S Lincoln WHEAT Cent Penny Money Back Guarentee
The numerals in the date and the MM look extremely thick compared to the rest of the coin. It looks totally bogus to me.
The numerals in the date and the MM look extremely thick compared to the rest of the coin. It looks totally bogus to me.
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And up to 53 bucks, as of this posting. Sheesh, the bidiots never cease to amaze me.
Figured I'd send the guy a courtesy heads-up, too (as tactfully as possible).
<< <i>I'm sorry, but your coin is a blatant and obvious counterfeit. The date numerals are too thick and totally wrong, as is the lettering on the reverse and the strike in general. I have reported it to eBay but wanted you to know that it was nothing personal, in case you really didn't know it was a fake. I am not the only one who noticed it as it was brought to my attention by other numismatists, who probably reported it as well. If you're an honest person you'll just take the auction down and maybe this will save you the hassle of honoring your money back guarantee later. >>
Odd that the fakers didn't put the VDB on the reverse. Hmm. That made me second-guess myself, for about a half a second. Could it be a weird looking 1909-S?
Nope. No way. Those fat numerals and the rest of it reek. For starters, there is a serif at the top of the "1" in the date, and it is not a sans-serif "I" like the 1 should be. You could go on and on and on.
<< <i>Odd that the fakers didn't put the VDB on the reverse. Hmm. That made me second-guess myself, for about a half a second. Could it be a weird looking 1909-S? >>
Probably because the fake factory makes all the key and semi keys.
They need several "products".
It has wide details, the 1 has a flag on top and the first 9 is bigger than the last 9. I remember seeing the same ones on ebay as replicas.
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<< <i>I dunno if it's of Chinese origin or not, but it's phonier than my Harvard MBA degree and my Nobel prize, that's fer sure.
And up to 53 bucks, as of this posting. Sheesh, the bidiots never cease to amaze me.
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.......everyone is not fooled. i picked up on it right off! lincoln's facing the wrong way, right?
<< <i>.......everyone is not fooled. i picked up on it right off! lincoln's facing the wrong way, right?
He did and now has revoved the auction or will cancel the sale if he can't
kill it. Seemed like he really got screwed and didn't know it.
bob
<< <i>I wrote the seller and asked him to take it to his coin dealer there in Junction.
He did and now has revoved the auction or will cancel the sale if he can't
kill it. Seemed like he really got screwed and didn't know it.
bob >>
It was never removed, it sold for $89.88
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Private feedback HMMM always a bad sign
He knows exactly what is up
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<< <i>No this seller is a screwer.
Private feedback HMMM always a bad sign
He knows exactly what is up >>
His feedback is 100% positive and not private. What are you speaking of?
bob
<< <i>1909-S Lincoln WHEAT Cent Penny Money Back Guarentee
The numerals in the date and the MM look extremely thick compared to the rest of the coin. It looks totally bogus to me. >>
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