Hi, guys -- I was perusing the internet looking for pricing info on the 1909 S VDB cent and came across this ad website on Google: http://www.1909vdbcent.com/ Of course, people like you and I wouldn't consider laying down $125 for a 1909 VDB cent unless it's in red MS grades, but to think of all the newbies looking to get in on buying up early Lincolns, this is just outlandish. The most eye-opening part of it all is how the advertiser talks all about the 1909 S VDB cent and is able to cleverly talk about how he is selling "authentic 1909 VDB cents" for "just $125!" -- as if the customer is to think he or she is getting the rare and valuable 1909-S VDB for some kind of outrageously low price. :bigeyes:
As slick as this seller has been, he made a mistake in his pitch: Regardless if he simply said "1909 VDB" throughout the rest of his pitch, at this point here in his pitch, he expressly stated the reference to the 1909 S VDB for $125. This may well have some interesting legal ramifications. Edited to add: I should also note that because he simply said "1909 VDB" that somebody should know they are not getting a 1909-S VDB is moot. The "least sophisticated" consumer would not necessarily understand the difference between the 1909-S VBD and a "1909 VDB" cent. This "least sophisticated" consumer philosophy would play a large role in any legal outcome. Furthermore, just under the statement referenced, there is a graphic stating "Click here to buy a 1909 cent now". Would that then mean that because you clicked on that particular link that he could send you a regular 1909 cent and NOT a 1909 V.D.B.? I think not. Again, the final outcome here will be very interesting indeed.
This is the most misleading sentence: "As you saw from the eBay link earlier on this page, 1909 s VDB cents are selling for astronomical amounts of money. They are selling for over $2,000. But you will not pay one tenthof that for one here today. I am selling them for just $125"
