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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 721974, member: 15309&quot;]Thank you for posting that coin.&nbsp; It actually works well into the current topic of conversation.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Auction Name:</b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>2009 February Long Beach, CA Signature US Coin Auction #1122&nbsp; </i></b>Lot: 7914</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: Blue">Price Realized:&nbsp; $1,495</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: Blue">Wholesale:&nbsp; $62</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: Blue">My Bid:&nbsp; $850</span></b><b></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Description</b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <b>1945-S 5C MS67 <img src="http://coins.ha.com/common/images/star.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> NGC.</b> NGC Census: (1516/3). PCGS Population (77/1). Mintage: 58,939,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin in MS67: $56. (#4027)(<a href="http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:void%280%29" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:void%280%29" rel="nofollow">Registry values</a>: N69) (#4027)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p><b><i><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickel%20Registry/1945-SNGCMS67Star.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></b></p><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p><b><i></i></b><a href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1122&amp;Lot_No=7914#photo" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1122&amp;Lot_No=7914#photo" rel="nofollow">http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1122&amp;Lot_No=7914#photo</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The toning on this coin is very curious indeed.&nbsp; It bears resemblance in both color and pattern to the famed (or infamous) Appalachian toned Jefferson nickels but the certification number is not consistent.&nbsp; There are only a few possibilities.&nbsp; First the coin is from the Appalachian hoard and was cracked and resubmitted.&nbsp; This is highly unlikely given the risk involved in the coin getting body bagged for AT.&nbsp; Second is that the coin is a production of a copy cat coin doctor who got this coin past the graders at NGC.&nbsp; Third is that the coin is NT and storage conditions must have been similar to those of the Appalachians.&nbsp; Without getting to deep into the debate over the originality of the Appalachian Jeffersons and this coin, we can all agree the coin is very striking.</p><p><br /></p><p>I bid $850 on this coin which is also the same amount that I paid for my 1945-S Appalachian Jefferson.&nbsp; In this case there is no doubt that the toning is monster rather the debate hinges upon the originality of the toning.&nbsp; These coins whether AT or not consistently sell for 10X wholesale price.&nbsp; I do not like to go much above that price.&nbsp; The buyer of this coin decided that was not a problem as he paid 24X wholesale.&nbsp; This auction was from 8 months ago showing that monster toning is always in style.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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