Another WOW !!!

What do you think?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT&viewitem=&item=260137397144&rd=1&rd=1

 

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Looks like a beautiful, original coin with natural toning. I personally would never buy a coin like that sight unseen, because with a few hidden flaws that a picture will not show, I may view the coin as only a 67.

 

Triple WOW:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150133372745

 

The toning on that coin is incredible, but I have to say that I think 67 is a point high, cosidering the light marks I can see on Jefferson's collar from the pictures.

 

Don't you have to wonder where are of these wonderfully colored coins are suddenly coming from?

Amazing designation: " MINT STATE 68 with the Highly Coveted *STAR designation. "

 

First post looked like it had been set too close to a heat source. The blueing that fades out to warmer colors shows where teh heat source was located. it could have been a safe too close to a fireplace or a safe that was involved in a house fire.

Beautiful tone...better than the LSD Morgan........artifically natural? lol

 

great line!

 

they are both beautiful without being gaudy

 

Another coin for the PCGS collectors' listings. Otherwise it would sell for $25.

 

Here is another WOW:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...Sell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget

 

i think the morgan is superb, as for the other coins shown,there is no comparison, and while i'm in no way an expert,and this is only my opinion,i think the other 2 are without a doubt in my opinion AT..............and yes i know they are slabbed,it's an opinion,..................

 

They are ALL purty coins no doubt.

Where did they come from?

Originally a U.S. Mint location then they were picked up by shrewd collectors who realized that an SGS body bag coin would probably be graded real high by no names such as PCGS and NGC.

 

LMAO SGS body bag, they make those? I thought they were just MS-65's

On the $900 Lincoln, yeah, buy it now *or make offer* , I tried that once on a $400 BIN NGC 64 Morgan/ I made a $85.00 ofer, it was accepted.

 

You know what P.T. Barnum said...................

 

ya know, plastic or no plastic, I have my doubts on that one

 

I think he means how are they getting AT coins into PCGS holders.:hammer:

 

Maybe someone is toning the coins AFTER they are entombed, I mean slabbed.

Just my 2¢

 

I think the first post, the MS68 dollar is real.

I am highly suspicious about the other posts from the second E-bay seller for several reasons:

1. The seller seems to have a large number of these outrageously toned coins.
2. All of the coins from the seller are common dates or modern issues. (easy to aquire in authentic holders)
3. If these were real, the seller could probably make much more $$$ selling directly to some high-powered collectors who like to specialize in toned coins.
4. The toning on these coins just looks too good to be true.

A very reputable dealer with whom I have worked for 20 years has told me that some doctors are able to carefully remove coins (usually cheap common dates in case something goes wrong) from PCGS/NGC slabs, work their doctor magic on the coins, then re-encapsulate in the original slab. Reportedly PCGS is aware of the problem and is working on a more tamper-proof slab. Fortunately there are not many individuals with the capability to pull this off successfully. Can't be sure that is going on in this case, but the old saying still holds true - buy the coin, not the slab, and - if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.