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Message:: [QUOTE="nickelman, post: 97352, member: 4633"]I purchased a 1955 D/S jefferson nickel on ebay last week! from the photo I thought it was a OMM #11 but after recieving the coin it was not even a D/S variety it was the lighting in the photo! When I asked for a refund the reply was "I have been a coin collector for 40 years and there is only 1 D/S listed in the Redbook and no other varieties". After citing the Jefferson Nickel RPM Book and Cherrypickers Guide she still did not want to issue a refund citing the Redbook again and stated she had two more of the same she was sending to PCGS for grading. Long story short she decided to issue me a refund, though she believes me to be wrong. Sent her the coin back with info on the D/S and suggested she send the coin for attribution prior to PCGS and will save her $$$ on TPG. Might have been a unreported D/D at best but most likely machine doubling or die damage! I don't expect everyone to have reference material on every specialty but you should know what you are selling! My point being Redbook being used for something more than ulta basic info will get you in trouble. And as Lakebreeze pointed out, can you even trust the basic info they publish from year to year? Should a consumer have to verify want is published in this book, I think not![/QUOTE]