The Toning Premium Thread Part 2

I bought 2- $2.50 Indians raw from them. I had to send 1 back for unlisted cleaning.
So...50%

 

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I've seen some people mention finding nice coins (cherry-picking varieties, early proofs, etc). So one can do well with them, but it's good to take extra caution (and it helps to know that they do accept reuturs/eBay will back you as the buyer).

 

I think I was bidding against @jwitten when I won them. Lol.
He helped with the decision that the one was cleaned. Hence the return.

 

I'm thinking $550

 

Anyone else care to participate ???

 

$2,000

 

$1,125.00

 

Will reveal results later today.

 

I also wonder why this wasn't graded. Are they attempting to hide something with the juiced pics ??? But, we are guessing what the premium over MV in a auction setting was, so need to figure in that not all people are all that savvy when it comes to coins, especially colorful toned coins.
I did check, and the seller accepts, and pays shipping for returns within 30 days, and had at least decent feedback prior to choosing it. Also, seller has plenty of coins with over saturated (but not juiced IMO) pics, leading me to assume it's someone else's pics for this one ???
It's getting harder, and harder to find good coins for this thread, hence my outside the box choices on these last couple.

 

Last Call, @Mainebill , @Paddy54 .... anyone else....???

 

Okay, the total price was... $1643.95
It was an eBay auction. I purposely said "after all fees" to throw you off.

There was a typical eBay story to explain the coin.
Link to auction, and story.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1906-Barber-Silver-Half-Dollar-SUPERB-PROOF-Vibrant-Rainbow-Tone-flawless-unc-pr-/293192764523?redirect=mobile&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=3QW%2F6c6Aj4fTxc9k%2BFcXpqDYG1M%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc

 

HELLO, HELLO, hello........ Wow...echoes......
@ddddd, are you there at least ?

 

I’m here.

That was sold by “thedockter” who may be even more shady than GreatSouthern. People have found the auctions were he bought details coins and then listed them as raw coins without mentioning the problem. He has also been doctoring coins (who would have thought coming from the dockter ).

Take a look at the following threads for more info:

https://forums.collectors.com/discu...200-year-old-store-during-demo-aka-thedockter

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1022480/i-love-this-ebay-sellers-id

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1022611/thedockter-is-now-doctoring-his-coins

 

@Duke Kavanaugh had the closest guess this round.

Points table:
ddddd - 39.26 Points
Beefer518 - 31.26 Points
baseball21 - 26.61 Points
heavycam.monstervam - 23.51 Points
Duke Kavanaugh - 24.51 Points
jtlee321- 23.02 Points
ddoomm1 - 21.51 Points
Lehigh96 - 21.51 Points
jwitten - 16.51 Points
Mainebill - 16.01 Points
Johndoe2000$ - 15.51 Points
IBetASilverDollar - 14.01 Points
Pickin and Grinin - 14.01 Points
ron_c - 10.01 Points
Santinidollar - 9.51 Points
KSorbo - 7.51 Points
brg5658 - 7.01 Points
thomas mozzillo - 7.01 Points
bsowa1029 - 6.51 Points
kSigSteve - 6.01 Points
Paddy54 - 6.01 Points
EyeAppealingCoins - 5.01 Points
Bman33 - 4.51 Points
C-B-D - 4.01 Points
mumu - 4.01 Points
Night*Hawk - 3.01 Points
jpcienkus - 3.01 Points
Volante - 1.01 Points
moneycostingmemoney - 1.01 Points
Cascade - 1.01 Points
Physics-fan3.14 - 1.01 Points
Jebocement - 1.01 Points
charlietig- 1.01 Points
toned_morgan - 1.01 Points
Paul M. - 1.01 Points
LuxUnit - 1.01 Points
Morgandude11 - 1.01 Points

 

I picked a real winner then huh.
Still a gorgeous coin, even though it may be AT, or other type of problem coin.
Outside the box.

 

It’s hard to confirm based on the eBay photo, but could it be this coin?

https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/691277/1906-Barber-Half-Dollar-Proof-PCGS-Genuine-Unc-Details

 

Wow, just WOW. I am starting to think the seller may not be honest after looking at the evidence provided (links)
I can sure pick them.
The coin may be returned, and may be up for sale/auction again soon, if the buyer is unhappy. (with the return policy). So... keep your eyes open, and credit card handy.

 

Could be. Cracked out, then AT, then eBay. Lol

 

The angles and the AT make it hard to confirm, but I believe I see some similarities.

 

The picture angle, and toning could be hiding the big scratches on the face.
Return is imminent.