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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1846179, member: 36230"]Plausible deniability.</p><p><br /></p><p>Considering the price paid, the seller could easily afford to throw a $350 or so retail bone; after all, you spent over $1000 so everything beyond what he paid for the 09-S L1C (likely much less than $350) is gravy. Plus, and as said before, he must walk a thin line to protect his business. Had both end coins been counterfeits sandwiched genuine widgets, it would be very tough for him to claim that he didn't know, especially when you consider that obviously salted and self-made rolls seemingly represent a large part of this man's business. For what it may be worth, there is at least one other roll with a "RD MS IHC" showing on the end that looks most certainly counterfeit. The G$2.50s as end coins, especially the "D" (he's hoping for someone to hope that it could be an 11 strong) just go to prove the point even more. I have my fingers crossed that the rest of your sub turns out better, and very much respect your attitude, but do hope that in the future you accept these rolls for what they really are; sucker bait.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just for future reference if you still believe such rolls have any chance of being real, and even if the supposed bank's name passes the test, some sellers that print bank names on wrappers will at times use a font design newer than could possibly have been used on a roll of the supposed age.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1846179, member: 36230"]Plausible deniability. Considering the price paid, the seller could easily afford to throw a $350 or so retail bone; after all, you spent over $1000 so everything beyond what he paid for the 09-S L1C (likely much less than $350) is gravy. Plus, and as said before, he must walk a thin line to protect his business. Had both end coins been counterfeits sandwiched genuine widgets, it would be very tough for him to claim that he didn't know, especially when you consider that obviously salted and self-made rolls seemingly represent a large part of this man's business. For what it may be worth, there is at least one other roll with a "RD MS IHC" showing on the end that looks most certainly counterfeit. The G$2.50s as end coins, especially the "D" (he's hoping for someone to hope that it could be an 11 strong) just go to prove the point even more. I have my fingers crossed that the rest of your sub turns out better, and very much respect your attitude, but do hope that in the future you accept these rolls for what they really are; sucker bait. Just for future reference if you still believe such rolls have any chance of being real, and even if the supposed bank's name passes the test, some sellers that print bank names on wrappers will at times use a font design newer than could possibly have been used on a roll of the supposed age.[/QUOTE]
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