Featured The Slabbed (NGC/PCGS) AT-QT (Artificial/Questionable Toning) Thread

That was what I was wondering, as I have considered it also.

 

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Agreed that it looks NT with a juiced photo.


I have an interesting Kennedy to post after this one.

 

Natural toning

 

I say NT, and I don't think vibrancy was enhanced, just lowered the exposure and hit that good angle in the lights.

 

NT on the 48

 

Nt

 

Coin 1 - Clad Dime (pg.1) - 2 (NT/MA) vs 6 (AT/QC)
Coin 2 - Franklin (pg. 1) - 3 (NT/MA) vs 7 (AT/QC)
Coin 3 - CBH (pg. 4) - 5 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 4 - Silv PR Ike (pg. 5) - 3 (NT/MA) vs 6 (AT/QC)
Coin 5 - Peace Dollar (pg. 7) - 6 (NT/MA) vs 4 (AT/QC)
Coin 6 - Ohio Silv PR 25c (pg. 8) - 0 (NT/MA) vs 11 (AT/QC)
Coin 7 - 1964 MS 25c (pg. 9) - 11 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 8 - 1974 Clad PR 25c (pg. 11) - 4 (NT/MA) vs 5 (AT/QC)
Coin 9 - 85-O Morgan (pg. 12) - 7 (NT/MA) vs 1 (AT/QC) *no points*
Coin 10 - 1890 IHC (pg. 13) - 7 (NT/MA) vs 3 (AT/QC)
Coin 11 - 1893 Col. Commem (pg. 14) - 10 (NT/MA) vs 2 (AT/QC)
Coin 12 - Silver 3c (pg. 15) - 7 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 13 - SBA (pg. 16) - 5 (NT/MA) vs 2 (AT/QC)
Coin 14 - Large Cent (pg. 16) - 7 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 15 - Franklin (pg. 17) - 0 (NT/MA) vs 14 (AT/QC)
Coin 16 - 1964 10c (pg. 18) - 0 (NT/MA) vs 10 (AT/QC)
Coin 17 - 1966 1c SMS 67*(pg. 19) - 7 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 18 - Silve 25c (pg. 19) - 10(NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 19 - Peace Dollar (pg. 20) - 0 (NT/MA) vs 10 (AT/QC)
Coin 20 - 1945 1c (pg. 21) - 14 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 21 - 1964 50c (pg. 22) - 6 (NT/MA) vs 5 (AT/QC)
Coin 22 - Peace $1 (pg. 23) - 6 (NT/MA) vs 3 (AT/QC)
Coin 23 - Franklin (pg. 24) - 0 (NT/MA) vs 4 (AT/QC)
Coin 24 - Jefferson 5c (pg. 24) - 1 (NT/MA) vs 5 (AT/QC)
Coin 25 - Peace $1 (pg. 25) - 8 (NT/MA) vs 2 (AT/QC)
Coin 26 - 1947 10c (pg. 26) - 10 (NT/MA) vs 4 (AT/QC)
Coin 27 - 1940 Walker (pg. 27) - 7 (NT/MA) vs 6 (AT/QC)
Coin 28 - 1970-S Cent (pg. 28) - 11 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 29 - Roanoke Commem (pg. 29) - 5 (NT/MA) vs 2 (AT/QC)
Coin 30 - Peace Dollar (pg. 30) - 2 (NT/MA) vs 5 (AT/QC)
Coin 31 - Peace Dollar (pg. 30) - 7 (NT/MA) vs 1 (AT/QC)
Coin 32 - Long Island Commem (pg. 31) - 8 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 33 - New Rochelle Commem (pg. 32) - 5 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 34 - 1964 Kennedy (pg. 32) - 0 (NT/MA) vs 7 (AT/QC)
Coin 35 - Proof Franklin (pg. 32) - 6 (NT/MA) vs 2 (AT/QC)
Coin 36 - Wheat Cent (pg. 34) - 1 (NT/MA) vs 6 (AT/QC)
Coin 37 - Wheat Cent (pg. 35) - 7 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 38 - Franklin (pg. 36) - 1 (NT/MA) vs 12 (AT/QC)
Coin 39 - Franklin (pg. 37) - 1 (NT/MA) vs 7 (AT/QC)
Coin 40 - Mercury (pg. 38) - 10 (NT/MA) vs 1 (AT/QC)
Coin 41 - Silver Washington 25c (pg. 39) - 6 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 42 - Clad Ike (pg. 39) - 10 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 43 - Silver Kennedy (pg. 39) - 3 (NT/MA) vs 5 (AT/QC)
Coin 44 - MPL Cent (pg. 40) - 6 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 45 - Peace Dollar (pg. 42) - 4 (NT/MA) vs 6 (AT/QC)
Coin 46 - 1996 Nickel (pg. 43) - 0 (NT/MA) vs 8 (AT/QC)
Coin 47 - 1928 Peace Dollar (pg. 44) - 2 (NT/MA) vs 7 (AT/QC)
Coin 48 - 1955 Lincoln Cent (pg. 46) - 9 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 49 - 1963 Nickel (pg. 47) - 5 (NT/MA) vs 1 (AT/QC)
Coin 50 - 1955 Cent (pg. 47) - 1 (NT/MA) vs 4 (AT/QC)
Coin 51 - Walker (pg. 48) - 6 (NT/MA) vs 1 (AT/QC)
Coin 52 - Peace Dollar (pg. 48) - 5 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 53 - 2004 Lincoln 1c (pg. 49) - 0 (NT/MA) vs 9 (AT/QC)
Coin 54 - Capped Bust Half (pg. 50) - 5 (NT/MA) vs 4 (AT/QC)
Coin 55 - Indian Head 1c (pg. 51) - 1 (NT/MA) vs 4 (AT/QC)
Coin 56 - 1956 Franklin (pg. 53) - 10 (NT/MA) vs 1 (AT/QC)
Coin 57 - 1877-CC 25c (pg. 53) - 6 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 58 - 1953 25c (pg. 55) - 9 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 59 - 1955 10c (pg. 55) - 6 (NT/MA) vs 1 (AT/QC)
Coin 60 - 1962 PR 1c (pg. 56) - 1 (NT/MA) vs 6 (AT/QC)
Coin 61 - 1955 50c (pg. 57) - 1 (NT/MA) vs 7 (AT/QC)
Coin 62 - 1837 50c (pg. 58) - 6 (NT/MA) vs 2 (AT/QC)
Coin 63 - 1979 1c (pg. 60) - 1 (NT/MA) vs 6 (AT/QC)
Coin 64 - 1923 $1 (pg. 61) - 7 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 65 - 1962-D 50c (pg. 61) - 5 (NT/MA) vs 3 (AT/QC)
Coin 66 - 1877 25c (pg. 62) - 5 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 67 - 1938 50c (pg. 62) - 5 (NT/MA) vs 1 (AT/QC)
Coin 68 - 1960-D 1c (pg. 64) - 0 (NT/MA) vs 7 (AT/QC)
Coin 69 - 1943 1c (pg. 64) - 4 (NT/MA) vs 2 (AT/QC)
Coin 70 - 1962-D 50c (pg. 65) - 7 (NT/MA) vs 2 (AT/QC)
Coin 71 - 1931-S 1c (pg. 67) - 4 (NT/MA) vs 2 (AT/QC)
Coin 72 - 1950-D 5c (pg. 67) - 6 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
Coin 73 - 1948-D 5c (pg. 67) - 6 (NT/MA) vs 0 (AT/QC)
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NT/MA: 47 total
AT/QC: 26 total

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Points:

ddddd - 17
BlackberryPie - 3
Lehigh96 - 2
TheFinn - 1
EyeAppealingCoins - 1
Mainebill - 1
Morgandude11- 1

 

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Here is a link when it sold in 2006:
http://images.goldbergauctions.com/php/lot_auc.php?sale=34&site=1&lot=180

And here are the photos from when it sold in 2019:

 

That’s obvious AT to me, what was PCGS thinking?

 

Looks highly questionable to me. Not MA.

 

AT. I don't like it either.

 

Not sure what they were thinking?
AT

 

I’m wondering what the bidders were thinking as the coin sold for over $200 both in 2006 and 2019!

 

Looks AT to me as well

 

I’ve noticed that PCGS has straight graded tons of AT Ike Dollars. Just look them up on eBay. Some are just utterly ridiculous. Check this one out. It sold on Heritage for $630 back in March.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/192960378697

 

Another one for consideration:

 

Let’s move on to the Cent posted above.
I’ll update the details after this next round.

The TruView might enhance the color a bit. Plus it’s a fairly recent date. I’ll still say it’s not that out of the ordinary and would go:
MA

 

Proof Lincoln Cents, including moderns, seem to tone pretty easily. This coin might have been stored in a hot humid environment, but I don't think it is AT and I don't think that the resultant toning from the improper storage is enough to call it a problem coin. I'm going MA on this one.

 

I am not sure that the last one is finished.

That is completely MA/NT.

 

the Lincoln is only like a $5 dollar coin right? Id say MA just because at that point it's not like being AT changes value.