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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;foundinrolls, post: 701500, member: 4350&quot;]Just coins,</p><p><br /></p><p>I completely understand your point.&nbsp; I understand why the coin was called what it was called.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>There was a progression of things that led to it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The &quot;real&quot; 1955 Doubled Die was discovered.&nbsp; </p><p>It cost money.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then a deceptive dealer, came up with he name &quot;1955 Poorman&#039;s Doubled Die&quot;...Why,&nbsp; because he could then market common cents for 5 bucks a piece.&nbsp; So the original concept was deceptive.</p><p><br /></p><p>It did catch on as a way to fill a hole in a coin album.&nbsp; But the coin is not a doubled die.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now fast forward to today.&nbsp;&nbsp; Our group on this forum knows whats going on with coins to a pretty good degree.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Do you know, however,&nbsp; how many people have had coins passed down to them or have seen these mislabeled 1955 coins that really think that they are doubled dies?&nbsp; This is only a guess but probably millions.&nbsp; Those people think that the coin they have which is a 25 cent coin is worth hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do you know how many times I&#039;ve had to tell people that the 1955 cent in there album is not &quot;the big one&quot;&nbsp; even though they thought it was for years?&nbsp; hundreds...</p><p><br /></p><p>The assumption that everyone knows what the coin is because we do, is not a fair assumption.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I am saying is that if someone has a coin album and they want to believe that their 1955 cent that was struck with a deteriorated die is a doubled die,&nbsp; that&#039;s their choice.</p><p><br /></p><p>When someone lists a coin, targeting people who don&#039;t know what a doubled die is,&nbsp; something is unfair if they call it a doubled die.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>So while I see your point,&nbsp; there is a reason to teach people what it is and try to get them listed correctly when they are sold.</p><p><br /></p><p>Believe me when I tell you,&nbsp; it is not just the one coin that troubles me.&nbsp; I could and have looked at eBay listings and reported hundreds of items that were mis-represented.&nbsp; I used to be a part of a group that was tasked to do that until eBay decided to side more with the scammers than the legitimate sellers on eBay.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is why even though there are some good dealers still on eBay,&nbsp; ebay has become a place for counterfeiters to prosper as well as those who slab their own coins and then to a smaller degree those who simply list things with inaccurate titles and descriptions. </p><p><br /></p><p>It all bothers me as someone who likes to watch out for others.&nbsp; I know that I am only one small person who is trying to make a difference but if a few things get more accurate or if I&#039;ve saved someone from making an expensive,&nbsp; or even a cheap mistake on eBay, then I think I&#039;ve done a good thing.&nbsp; (I hope)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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