$3 Gold on Heritage

GOLDSAINT

Look at this Pcgs Ms 61 $3 gold on Heritage. Is this one of those doctored coins that fell apart in the slab?

Will one of you computer guru's please post a pic. of the top right corner of the coin.

http://apps.heritagecoin.com/common/view_item.php?source=auction&Sale_No=320&Lot_No=8186

shmort6552

linky

coinguy1

GOLDSAINT, I do not see any obvious signs of doctoring, only variations in the color (or lighting). The coin looks fine to me.

caitlin

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caitlin

Whats the tiny F between the S AND O on the obverse? can anyone else see it? You'll need to zoom in to see it of coarse.

caitlin

Sorry for the double post thought I lost the first one, also tried to post an image and I guess Heritage has a block installed.

ms70

Just looks like a contact mark to me. Possibly from the reeding on another coin.

Shamika

GOLDSAINT

Please take a look at the actual coin in the slab and enlarge the top right quarter the coins edge is melting away.

Shamika

<< <i> Please take a look at the actual coin in the slab and enlarge the top right quarter the coins edge is melting away. >>


GOLDSAINT,

What you are seeing is called "flash". When a plastic object is injected molded, the injection pressure is sometimes higher than it should be and you get small amount of molten polymer sqeezed between the two mold halves. It's happens fairly often.

RYK

Could be an artifact of the photography. When in doubt, pass.

GOLDSAINT

Yes you are right, It is the plastic, Thanks guys !

caitlin

Does anyone else see the tiny F on the obverse between the S and O ??

Placid

This?

caitlin

Ya that's it, must be the designers initials. Thanks

1234567890

It's a reed mark from another coin.

GOLDSAINT

It was suggested to me to be fair to Heritage that I should change my post, I did that but it seems to me that a big auction company should make note of the fact that this coin had the PCGS plastic melted over the rim or is this just a common occurance?

Placid

I think so. I have got a few slabs back like that.

elwood

The coin looks like it could have been hazed over a bit. Maybe to try to the hide some hairlines?

Shamika

<< <i>It was suggested to me to be fair to Heritage that I should change my post, I did that but it seems to me that a big auction company should make note of the fact that this coin had the PCGS plastic melted over the rim or is this just a common occurance? >>



Goldsaint, I see nothing wrong with you naming Heritage in this post. Heritage is just selling the coin on behalf of the consigner. Why is there a problem with that?

Regarding whether or not they should make note of the "flash", I don't think it's necessary. I have several PCGS slabs which show "flashing" around the coin. It's a problem with the slab not the coin.

If the slab were in hand, it would be obvious.

Shamika

Also, I agree that the tiny F is likely a reed mark from another coin.

Good eye by Caitlin none the less.