AlNiCo Custom with funky serial number

[Ducati]

What do you make of this 50's Custom?

1955 Gibson Les Paul Custom | eBay

The partial serial number looks unusual. The black finish behind the "62" looks like a different color (darker, blacker) than the rest of the black around it.

 

[Stinky Kitty]

Looks like the 6 has been over painted too.

 

[mertzy]

Looks to me like the tip of the headstock was sanded on the treble side above the G tuner, the last two digits of the serial number "62" was taped off, headstock sprayed, then the tape removed.

 

[devin dude]

Way overpriced with serial number foolishness... Worth around 18K tops with that overspray , serial number issue. Probably stolen at some point ,who knows?

 

[jimi55lp]

Looks to me like the tip of the headstock was sanded on the treble side above the G tuner, the last two digits of the serial number "62" was taped off, headstock sprayed, then the tape removed.

I second this.