Would you have trusted the Toning on this one if it was Raw?

braddick

This is an interesting test: Check this Morgan out: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=804572732 I have to be honest. If it was raw I might give it the nod as being AT. Holdered though makes me study it a bit more & checking the reverse and the way the toning blends, makes me think NGC was probably right.

I guess a holdered coin like this does give it credibility that would be easy to have dismissed outside a Service's holder.

Spooly

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MacCoin

Thanx Eric
yes it looks like rim rot from an album I sure the scan doesn't do it justice. they are very pretty

CoinResource

Unusual coin. I don't think the photo does it justice, though... -cr

1jester

Now I know why Spooly posted the new link!

prooflike

You are right, that is a tough one to call. It does have very strong coloring but it also has shadowing on some letters & stars.
Very difficult to tell from the scan because can't see how the luster comes through the toning.

Dave99B

Kind of a pathetic image. I'd say AT, holdered or not, if that's what it really looks like.

Dave

Dog97

I'd probably be at the head of the pack holloring AT. I'd say questionable at the least. It seems like a lot of questionable coins go to NGC because they supposedly "like" toned coins.

KlectorKid

I agree with the above

nwcs

BTW, the shadowing around the stars is not an indicator of AT or not. The process of the metal flowing towards the rim and then up changes the structural alignment of the metal so that it's a mixed bag as to whether toning will adhere to it or not.

Neil

robertpr

Even if the toning is real, I don't like it. Does the slab add credibility? Hardly. Just ask anyone who has unfairly received a bodybag from the services whether they are credible.