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Roll of 1955 Lincoln Cents No Mint Mark Fake or Real?

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    Roll of 1955 Lincoln Cents No Mint Mark Fake or Real?

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    I recently scored a roll of 1955 Lincoln Cents in extremely good condition from AuctionZip.com. It came in a "Cincinnati Branch Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland" roller. The roller look s legit and I feel the pennies are too. But the quality seems kind of too good to be true. How can I tell if they are real or fake? Any thoughts?​​​​​​​


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    in my opinion I think they could very well be legit. Now as far as IF the coins were searched some time ago for the 1955 DDO is a possibility. It is simple to delicately open the rolls and then eventually reseal them. You could compare the actual wrappers to others to see if there is any difference in the text on the wrapper, or if one is smaller or larger in font size.

    Its not uncommon for a few of these legit rolls to come out for auction from estate sales.

    Why would you think they were fake? IF they were fake, the weight may be off, the coins themselves may appear mushy and not as crisp as a normal Lincoln cent. They might even be attracted to a magnet IF they were fakes. Depends on where they came from.

    If they were a legit roll from the US Treasury, each one should have been mint state. Back then, they went from the US Mint in bags to the Federal Reserves to be rolled and sent to banks, then to businesses. That means they should have been uncirculated until then are broken open and given as change. Most may suffer from toning or turning red-brown or brown from extreme temperature changes or discoloration from the acidic style paper they used back then.
    Gary Kozera
    Website: https://MintErrors.org

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      Thank you for the info. The only reason I Thought they could be fake was because it seemed too good to be true. They are in really great shape and I acquired them from AuctionZip.com. Thanks again for the help

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