1944 Steel Cent????

http://cgi.ebay.com/WOW-1944-STEEL-...230QQihZ012QQcategoryZ524QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

what does everyone think about this coin ??

 

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I think if that fellow really believes that coin he's selling is genuine then he should send it to NGC or PCGS for certification. He would get a lot more money for it if he could prove its authenticity by having it slabbed. If it is real, his opening bid price is reasonable!

 

Should be an interesting auction result. If I were bidding, I would insist upon certification and/or authentication as a requisite for final purchase.

If this coin is the real thing, it is a NICE addition to any collector's collection.

Mark
Coral Springs, FL

 

One of the obverse pics look's like copper, not rust. imo

John

 

If people believe that it's a legitimate 1944 Steel Cent (a coin which does actually exist), I have some nice oceanfront property right here in good old West Virginia to sell. :mouth:

 

Was it oceanfront before the great tsunami of June, 2007?

 

I asked him why he dosn't send it to pcgs. Here is the reply

 

Q: You would get 5x the current bid if you were to get it certified by pcgs, anacs, or ngc. May-10-07 A:

A: Thanks, we understand this. We realize it would even bring more than 5X's our current reserve however we are being over generous with this coin as we have with many others that have been sold and are being sold. We have over 40 years of investing and collecting and have an extensive collection of over 800,000 coins from common to the rarest. We are not out to make a lot of money but to have a win/win situation for everyone to make it fun and enjoyable from the beginners to the experts. Happy Bidding! Respectfully, Jeff and Lisa

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The above is taken directly from the listing. What kind of seller doesn't want to get something this rare certified/slabbed to maximize profit!??!?!?! A scam artist in my opinion.

 

Ahh your work hamman88!

(sorry for repeating the seller's reply)

 

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makes me sick,,someone report him

 

auction ended with bidding ending at $2600+ ... and the reserve was NOT met ... good thing in my book!!! It did say it would NOT be relisted if it did not sell .. lets see if he keeps his word ....

 

i have a bunch of 1943 steel pennies and NONE of them are rusted to the point that they look like a dirty copper penny

 

look at this auction

the topic states it's steel and then in big words he uses "ZINC" in the description

 

scam for sure.

It's supposed to steel, then got plated with copper ?

Seller has a lot of steel cents, some re-plated and called MS-67

Look at this Peace dollar ( Gem), I call it junk silver.

http://cgi.ebay.com/PEACE-1924-GEM-...8QQihZ012QQcategoryZ11980QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

looks like seller built up the 100% positive ( somehow) just for this "steel" cent ?

This is suspicious

barber half for $1.25

looks like it may be lead

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220104442514

 

idiot

http://cgi.ebay.com/UNIQUE-ERROR-19...4QQihZ012QQcategoryZ11959QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

The steelies were zinc-coated steel according to the Red Book.

"Coated" sounds like dipped in molten coating metel with no strong chemical bond, and "plated" sounds like electro-chemically bonded, but I'd like to hear Just Carl's take on that subject.

 

well, I've got some oceanfront property in AZ

Speedy

 

25 of the 27 steel cents he's selling look like refurbished littletons.