Double reverse Large Cent Error for $199!

Last week I happened upon a eBay listing for a "Double Reverse" Large Cent offered at $199 or Best Offer. The photographs showed a Large Cent supposedly struck with matching reverses, but no obverse. However, both sides were well worn, making me question how such an oddity (even for its day) could have stayed in circulation for so long. Other critical photographs showed the coins edge with fingers and a thumb in the way. How on earth could something like this have escaped certification by NGC, I asked the seller. About 7 or 8 other watchers were looking it over,to see if anyone took the bait, I guess. The seller offered a 7 day return privilege so I asked if he would take a 30 day return so I could submit it to a third party for certification, and go from there. Needless to say, he never replied. Makes me wonder how many collectors would have gotten stung by something like this 50 or 75 years ago. Just mentioning NGC seems to have scared the guy off.

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