This Walker leaves me feeling a little green. . .

Agflyer

I was browsing eBay and came across this auction for a 1917 obverse "D" Walker. With the photo supersized, doesn't this appear to be a good example of PVC residue? I hope the high bidder doesn't fall for the "white coin with no dark spots, nicks, or dings" line and bid up above reserve! Makes me green just thinking about it. . .
Rick II

P.S. Oh yea, here is the auction.

LanLord

That's a dam shame, perhaps a bit of a soak in acetone will help if it hasn't been there too long.

KlectorKid

Good thing Lanlords sig. canceled out the ugly

Placid

The D dosen't look right to me. 1917-D pcgs ms-66

LanLord

Hard to tell, but I'd definitely take Placid's. That's gorgeous.

Placid

I would take it too. I borrowed the picture.

sinin1

Placid - you may be right - looks like it could be an added mintmark - serifs are supposed to be squared

Boy what a steal this could be - an altered coin with PVC damage - I know silver is going up, but this could be a costly purchase

coppercoins

Looks to me like the coin shown in the auction is simply a bad attempt to over edit the photo. Look at the different colors in the backgrounds of the obverse and reverse images, and nitice that they are the same surface even though they are different colors and shades.

oreville

The coin looks legitimate to me but that is besides the point as I did not look too closely. This coin is a slider at best and is an AU coin not even worth the bid on the coin.

I am sure the bidder on the coin is hoping I am wrong and that the green colors is not evidence of PVC or circulation caused toning but possible storage caused toning.

I see the high points showing some evidence of circulation and would have trouble grading it mint state.