Any update on the "Bay Area" Counterfeit 1955 DDO Lincoln?

Zoins

Ron Guth mentions the following on Coin Facts:

A new "Bay Area" counterfeit mimics the die polishing lines found on a genuine 1955 Doubled Die, but the surfaces and the edge display mico-porosity which is NOT characteristic of a genuine example.

Is there any more information on these? Also, why are these called "Bay Area" counterfeits?

winky

San Fransisco??



I don't know about the other.

Zoins

Here's a CoinTalk discussion from 2010. Says they think these were made in Northern California so Bay Area likely means San Francisco. Unless there's been updated info, it looks like a California counterfeit.


For those interested, the original article is "1955 Doubled Die Cent - New Bay Area Fake Type Surfaces" by Michael Fahey in Coin World, June 7, 2010, page 44.

ricko

I was not aware of this...thanks for posting the link... Cheers, RickO

Timbuk3

Thanks for the "heads-up" !!! :-)

johnny9434

thanks for the link