MS Certified Coins

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1928-S-STAN...559?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e9b1f5067

Sad thing is people have bought this sellers stuff.

 

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I love how he uses "full head" in his description but it's not even on the basement-slabber's holder.

Looks like it was a nice XF until someone took a Brillo pad to it.

Followup edit: The seller apparently has a variety of basement slabs. I found this AGC slab particularly amusing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1929-S-STAN...244?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item234cfb80a4

It seems MS means "VF or better, probably cleaned" at AGC.

 

As a collector one can only be smart and think for oneself. Even without being a grading expert one can tell this coin has been polished/whizzed quite harshly.

 

Another example of how a 100% positive feedback rating is often meaningless.

 

If American Grading Service slabs those at MS then I must need another eye exam...I see polishing/whizzing and circulation wear on numerous high points..

I see XF at best....