SGS just keeps getting better

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by clembo, Aug 23, 2007.

  1. Midas

    Midas Coin Hoarder

    Aboncom (who owns and/or operates SGS, directly or indirectly through some type of LLC) is involved in this...unless all of the "70" coins and MS67/68 Morgans are now making their way to central Ohio!

    Remember...SGS is NOTHING more than marketing and packaging for eBay powersellers like Aboncom in order to dupe newbies into shelling out hard earned money for coins that are no way near a "70" grade.

    Just because a coin is held in gold foil and plastic doesn't mean it was 3rd partied graded and authenticated!

    Please DO NOT call them a grading service. Star Grading Service (SGS) is nothing more than "putting lipstick on a pig" and selling the pig!

    I will state, however, "I am sorry" if I am offending any pigs out there.

    Pass the word...
     
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  3. grizz

    grizz numismatist

    hmmmm sgs..........doesn't that stand for SAME GARBAGE............STILL!!


    grizz
     
  4. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    hey, I have a fake 1923 S standing Liberty quarter, should I send it in?
     
  5. clembo

    clembo A closed mind is no mind


    Are you sure you would get it back and not "slabbed" on ebay? Hell, they may even decide to grade that if they thought they could make money.
    Just use the currency scale. G, F and AU. I'm sure it would "qualify" for one of those.

    clembo
     
  6. clembo

    clembo A closed mind is no mind


    Would I be correct in assuming you're not a fan of SGS?

    As for passing the word not to worry. I've been doing that ever since I joined CoinTalk.

    By the way does this lipstick look good on me?

    clembo
     
  7. rotobeast

    rotobeast Old Newbie

    Yes it looks great.
    Now let's get some rouge on those cheeks.
    Turn around !
    :D
     
  8. clembo

    clembo A closed mind is no mind



    ROTO,

    THAT IS JUST PLAIN WRONG!!!!

    .....but funny.
     
  9. Arizona Jack

    Arizona Jack The Lincoln-ator

    Holy Smokes Midas !!!

    Midas, I'll trade ya my avatar nickel for your avatar nickel !!
     
  10. Midas

    Midas Coin Hoarder

    Took me awhile to make it with Photoshop all...I took one of my toned Buff nickels, took a picture of it and added more colors and "enhanced" it. Click on it to enlarge it.

    Thanks
     

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  11. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Midas:
    All set for SGS to slab.
    Perhaps they'll even slab the photo?
     
  12. bzcollektor

    bzcollektor SSDC Life Member

    I really have to say, even pretty circulated coins (are you talking coins in G to F?) are easily faked, most notably 1914-D Lincolns, 1922 Plain Lincolns, and 1893-S Morgans with soldered on mintmarks, other coins with retooled dates etc ad nauseum. OK, you only buy coins in the under $300 range. Probably not faked.

    There are coins that were altered back in the day that still surface. Some of them are not high dollar coins today.

    I, like you, like to think I can spot a fake, altered, or enhanced coin. Not always as easy as you think.......
     
  13. bzcollektor

    bzcollektor SSDC Life Member

    Thanks Midas!!! As easy as that to enhance a coin!!!
     
  14. NICK66

    NICK66 Coin Hoarder

    I'm thinking about starting my own coin grading company.

    Seriously.
     
  15. reaper667

    reaper667 New Member

    I just saw that someone paid $950 for an SGS ms65 graded coin. for a double eagle coin. and same person bought another $900 coin and SGS ms64.

    what do you guys think.

    :yawn:
     
  16. CoinGal07

    CoinGal07 Still Collecting

    ditto ... get some of those slab things from coinworld & go for it ... look at the typing you'll save grading everything ms70... ~ run off 1000 labels & start packaging.
     
  17. Arizona Jack

    Arizona Jack The Lincoln-ator

  18. SapperNurse

    SapperNurse DOD enhanced

    Wow.....that is one heck of an explanation....

    Fess up...who asked it :whistle:
     
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