Have a question about a graded slabbed coin

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by bender9876, Mar 22, 2012.

  1. bender9876

    bender9876 Active Member

    Hello, Im looking at a ASE slabbed PCGS MS69 First Strike at my LCS. Everything looks great except on the face of the coin in the upper right side there is alittle brown about a 1/16 wide maybe 1/4 long. My LCS says its toning, Im not so sue but the sealed slab has not been tampered with that I can tell. Almost looks like a light brown tea stain, the best I can discribe. Reall want the coin but Im scared there is a problem, think it is toning? Thanks, Jim
     
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  3. LindeDad

    LindeDad His Walker.

    If you see a problem about one of those just wait to find another that doesn't bother you, they are very common in that grade.
     
  4. icerain

    icerain Mastir spellyr

    Yup, just wait for another one. ASEs are relatively easy to find in MS69 condition. And some ASEs do tone strangely.
     
  5. cmilladoo

    cmilladoo Keepin it Real

    i agree, not a rare coin so just wait until you can buy one that will leave you with no remorse.....i'm surprised your LCS doesn't have more than one laying around!
     
  6. KoinJester

    KoinJester Well-Known Member

    They may be slabbed but they are not air tight. The toning may have started before it was graded or after. Just because the coin is in a tpg holder doesn't mean they cant be ugly. As others have stated common coin common grade wait for a clean one.
     
  7. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    Or buy this one so you will have one with a little character and not a clone of all of the other thousands of blast white ones out there. :)
     
  8. rodeoclown

    rodeoclown Dodging Bulls

    I bet for the price of that MS69, you can buy 3 unslabbed/ungraded raw uncirculated ASE's and likely get three MS69's with the same amount you plan to spend on the already graded one. :thumb:
     
  9. BUncirculated

    BUncirculated Well-Known Member

    Since we're talking a 1 ounce silver bullion coin, it is reasonable to assume that the spot you mention is toning, which occurs naturally with silver.

    Quite possibly, the toning occurred prior to the coin being holdered by the TPG.
     
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