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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnny54321, post: 458361, member: 13342&quot;]Yeah, there is a lot of complexity to the 22 cent, and a lot I&#039;m still learning. I&#039;ve spent many hours looking at heritage auctions and various resources about this coin and the varieties, as well as posting pictures of them on coincommunity and cointalk for input. There are a PLETHORA of fakes on ebay. The one in the picture was the first one I have decided to purchase(besides the weak d posted earlier). It definitely was a risk as I bought it raw on ebay, based off of the pictures that I posted earlier (The ones that nobody believed were of a die 2). However, the seller stressed multiple times in the auction that he would offer a full refund including shipping if not satisfied. He also guarenteed it to be a die 2, and commented on the inaccuracies of the photo. I thought I could make out the diagnostics for a die 2 based off of his photos, but the apparent &quot;d-ish&quot; mark on his photos that everyone here pointed out had me quite concerned. I rolled the dice as a calculated risk, as I knew it would be an amazing deal if it turned out to be a real die 2; and if not, I would take him up on his return and be out nothing(given of course that he is honest enough to honor the return). Turns out, this coin is a winner. I got a bit lucky on this purchase, but many MANY people have lost hundreds to thousands from purchases of fake 22s on ebay. I honestly would probably never buy one of these raw again. Here is a link to the original listing.</p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&amp;item=150306826961" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&amp;item=150306826961" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&amp;item=150306826961</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I think the reason it sold for that low(and I bid low too), is a combination of the fact that it ended on election night, and also the suspicious looking marking that was discussed as a potential d.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now that I have the coin in hand, I can clearly see the marks and nicks and that they dont indicate any existance of a d; weak, past, or present.</p><p>I can finally fill the &quot;1922 plain&quot; hole in my dansco album with the real deal. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Now, here is the final question. Every hole is filled in my Lincoln Dansco album besides the 1909-s vdb. This coin is housed in an ANACS slab. Should I remove it so I can fill that last slot?? I&#039;ve spent lots of time pondering this...lol.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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