Do you really call throwing a "quarter" on a Yo a system? Sounds like run of the mill gambling to me. IIRC, Doug has what he considers a winning...
I think this is a "perfect storm" situation. A monster toned coin, in a 1st generation PCGS slab, from the personal collection of the President...
That blue/violet color that blankets both sides of a coin is a dead giveaway for an artificially toned coin. If you have coins that have...
The 60's proofs are different, they will tend to show monochromatic blue and lavender naturally.
You mean players with "losing systems" of course. Because if they employ a winning system, like counting cards, the casino just throws them out....
I gotta be honest, I don't see a whole lot of questionably toned coins in either PCGS or NGC plastic, new or old. Is there a specific series of...
We are not reading between the lines. Both you and the OP were clear in your accusations that people who specialize in selling toned coins are...
Brandon, While that is a fantastic coin with superb toning, I agree that the price is totally over the top. First of all, it looks like an MS64...
Kurt, your logic is sound. There is absolutely no way to determine intent with regards to toning. When grading coins, all you have to go on is...
In my previous post, I clearly explained "air transfer toning." Unless air has suddenly become a solid or liquid, then I am aware that toning is...
I asked for AT coins in PCGS holders and you posted one, thanks. I don't find that coin beautiful, I don't find that toning pattern market...
Are you insinuating that because the coin is in a PCI holder that is AT? You obviously missed the fact that PCI stated that the coin was 100%...
Yes, I have been getting them. There were a few days were I didn't get them and then I was bombarded with over 100 e-mails at once, but that only...
In order for what you are saying to be true, the number of people with the requisite knowledge to AT coins and get them past the TPG graders would...
Well, there is always one idiot!
The rainbow toned coin market didn't exist in the 80's. Back then, artificial toning was used to hide flaws on coins in order to achieve a higher...
That is exactly the reason I am so ardent in this thread. A significant portion of my income is from dealing coins and my areas of specialty are...
Very nice post, I never noticed that before you pointed it out! Reverse of 38, no Serif. [IMG] Reverse of 40, Serif [IMG]
Your own post is contradictory. If scads and scads of unethical jerks had the ability to fool the TPGs with AT creations, they would have already...
WRONG! [IMG] If rainbow toned coins didn't exist in the 80's, how do you explain the cover of the magazine shown above. What didn't exist in...
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