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What caused this PCGS plastic ring core to turn lime green?

braddickbraddick Posts: 24,819 ✭✭✭✭✭
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And, is it common?

I haven't been able to turn up any information on it.
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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    I don't know but these really look K-e-w-l!
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  • GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,765 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Do you work in a Nuclear Power Plant image

    You should get NAKED immediately,,,,, turn out all the lights. If your body is glowing the same color green proceed to the nearest emergency room ASAP image

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  • CB2597CB2597 Posts: 3,042
    You might have just given PCGS a new idea. image It just made that Ike look Really image !!!!
  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,819 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Different colors would be cool, but I can't help but think PCGS didn't have this intent.

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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,309 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's the Kool-aid! image




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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,246 ✭✭✭✭✭
    that looks way neat. i just hope the nuke plant didnt have anything to do with it
  • 123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭


    << <i>It's the Kool-aid! image >>





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  • GrivGriv Posts: 2,804 ✭
    I have several Marine Corps Anniversary Commemoratives in MS and Proof that are green, not quite as yours, but I thought maybe they did it for those coins special.
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,845 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Could this be a rare special edition? and you should be thrilled to own one... after all it is a 1973 coinimage

    Seriously- no clue as to what is going on here

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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    I have seen quite a few with a similar, but less bright hue... UV interacting with the gasket?
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  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,377 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Slabbed perhaps on St. Patrick's Day?
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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,111 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think I read somewhere that the 'chosen' slabs will have glowing gaskets.

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  • RWBRWB Posts: 8,082 ✭
    Whatever did it, the color certainly improves the look of a scraped up Ike.
  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have a Morgan that way also just not quit as bright as yours more yellow in mine.
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  • ecichlidecichlid Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭
    That ring is AT.

















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  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
    This one should have been pedigreed, from the personal collection of Charles "Monty" Burns

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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,819 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>That ring is AT.



















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    I was so tempted to crack this one out as I think it's MS65 all day long, but won't because the slab is kind of cool.

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  • droopyddroopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭
    Actually, that would be a good way to help detect already slabbed coins that were AT'ed using some kind of gas or chemical exposure.

    If the ring were reactive to known gases and chemicals used to AT coins in the slab, it would go a long way toward stopping the coin doctors from at least messing with slabbed material.
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    Liver of sulfur?
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  • DieClashDieClash Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭
    I think that's PCGS' new service.; THE BIG ONE! You can have your submissions reholdered in the OGH. The green O-ring is how you can tell its the new OGH and not the original OGH. It costs so much for this new service that hardly anyone is lining up for it, or so I hear. image
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  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    A MOC toning experiment gone wrong?
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,851 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>A MOC toning experiment gone wrong? >>



    I thought he only ATed coins in the rattler slabs since they were less air-tight.

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  • sinin1sinin1 Posts: 7,500 ✭
    chemicals in the air - what part of CA are you from?

    or did this coin come to you with a green insert?
  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,819 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>chemicals in the air - what part of CA are you from?

    or did this coin come to you with a green insert? >>



    I purchased it off of Teletrade a few months ago with the insert ring already a strong lime green.

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  • misterRmisterR Posts: 2,305 ✭✭

    My first thought was someone needs to drink more water!

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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,819 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Teletrade auction LINK

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  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,945 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have bought 3 like that the past couple months.....
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  • robkoolrobkool Posts: 5,934 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very kool... I wonder if I can get one in blue ???
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I read somewhere that leaving slabs in direct sunlight for a period of time can cause the soft slab rings to degrade and turn green. I've see slabs in B&M dealer and pawn shop display windows with green rings.

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  • GrivGriv Posts: 2,804 ✭
    The green rings are special addition rings and are worth more than the coin itself.
  • CB2597CB2597 Posts: 3,042


    << <i>The green rings are special addition rings and are worth more than the coin itself. >>



    where can i buy one with a Frankie in it?image
  • UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like it!
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  • GrivGriv Posts: 2,804 ✭
    A new black market of Artificially Toned holder rings has suddenly reared it's ugly head.

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  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,960 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I had a 1921 Morgan PCGS sample slab that had the ring turn like that...
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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,749 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>And, is it common?

    I haven't been able to turn up any information on it.
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  • scottgardenerscottgardener Posts: 1,205 ✭
    Some of you already beat me to it; genuine holder, not gradable...
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  • ConstantineConstantine Posts: 2,369 ✭✭✭
    Have you asked PCGS directly? Seems like a good thought.
  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭
    Although sunlight seems like a good thought, I'd expect the label to fade before the ring turns green. I have seen faded labels. --Jerry
  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Gamma rays. Just ask Bruce Banner.

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  • frnklnlvrfrnklnlvr Posts: 2,750 ✭
    The original "Old Green Holder"image
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image Oh no, now we are getting toned rings in slabs.... what premium will these bring? Let all the color lemmings line up and sing the praises...image Cheers, RickO
  • CB2597CB2597 Posts: 3,042


    << <i>image Oh no, now we are getting toned rings in slabs.... what premium will these bring? Let all the color lemmings line up and sing the praises...image Cheers, RickO >>



    We have already started... image now we just have to convince PCGS to make them especially slabbed on "white" coins like the OP showed us. image it makes them more interesting for us "color lemmings" imageimage
  • ebaytraderebaytrader Posts: 3,312 ✭✭✭
    It's a reaction to a chemical used to clean the coin.








    imho.
  • PawPaulPawPaul Posts: 5,845 ✭


    << <i>It's a reaction to a chemical used to clean the coin.








    imho. >>



    thats my opinion as well
  • BBQnBLUESBBQnBLUES Posts: 1,803 ✭
    Stored too close to your image ?
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It's a reaction to a chemical used to clean the coin.


    imho. >>

    I don't know that I agree with that assessment since copper-nickel clad IKE's are rarely dipped or cleaned and if this were in fact a reaction to such an activity, I would expect that far more Morgans and 90% Silver coins would have these green inserts.

    I'm more inclined to go with the sunlight and heat theory since some of these also have faded slab inserts. Faded to the point of appearing Yellow.

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  • BaseballAbsBaseballAbs Posts: 2,621 ✭
    The oxygen traped with in the plastic walls of the holder mixes with the mulecular structure of the carbon based plastic causing a sulfer based chemical to be produced making the acrylamate polymer to turn green.image Just kidding! I don't have a clue , but it looks way cool!
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  • NitroCruiserNitroCruiser Posts: 654
    You woul'd like that slab when it gets angry.
  • GrivGriv Posts: 2,804 ✭
    Light green, but these coins have never been in the sunlight.

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