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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dctuttle, post: 254678, member: 9548&quot;]I think the first post, the MS68 dollar is real.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I am highly suspicious about the other posts from the second E-bay seller for several reasons:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1.&nbsp; The seller seems to have a large number of these outrageously toned coins.</p><p>2.&nbsp; All of the coins from the seller are common dates or modern issues. (easy to aquire in authentic holders)</p><p>3.&nbsp; 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.</p><p>4.&nbsp; The toning on these coins just looks too good to be true.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>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.&nbsp; Reportedly PCGS is aware of the problem and is working on a more tamper-proof slab.&nbsp; Fortunately there are not many individuals with the capability to pull this off successfully.&nbsp; Can&#039;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.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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