Any comments on this? http://cgi.ebay.com/1955-1955-Doubl...Z015QQcategoryZ139805QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem One day I'll own a piece like this, but not anytime soon. I'm just curious what you Lincoln experts think about a raw coin that appears unmessed with (at least to this untrained eye) being sold raw when, if slabbed, could go for more.
Who knows why some people do things , maybe he figures the collectors should be able to tell it's authentic from the pics like the left T inTrust beieng over the right T in an authentic piece , but he fails to give a good enough picture of the T in cent where there should be a pair of raised polish lines , over the T in cent , these are visible under low mag in grades down to good . rzage
At least that's what it said in the PCGS COIN GRADING and COUNTERFEIT DETECTION . by Scott A.Travers .:thumb: rzage:whistle:
Yeah...first off, this very same seller (correction: different seller) sold a raw '55 DDO last week or so with some similar details. Take a close look at the 1 in the date. Now, compare to the closeup of the current auction: And a certified genuine coin: Just to drive the point home, here's the date from another genuine 55DDO: I noticed right away the odd flare on the tops of the "1" digits in both those coins. If it were a matter of one coin being hit there and spreading out the metal, but here we have two similar cases--and both sold raw on eBay. Granted, it's a minor detail--but enough to raise flags for me.
Don't know if the coins are genuine or not, but I do know that some sellers buy problem slab coins on purpose(from this board). Then crack them out and sell them as raw - sigh - and they make money.
I believe the coin being offered is genuine. AJ has already stated why it is not in a slab. But it could be slabbed in a Genuine holder. However, the seller likely feels he can get more money for the coin raw for most collectors will not be able to tell the coin has been harshly cleaned.
