Ooooo! "Original!"

Baley

This one's a Beauty!

JrGMan2004

Cladiator

Dear Lord!!!

Edited to add: Baley I just gotta say ... I LOVE YOUR ICON COIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Baley

thanks! (me too)

Myqqy

I'm shocked that it's only up to $13 so far!

sliderider

Dip-pity Doo Dah, Dip-pity Ay.

Baley

nope, wouldn't help, too far gone.

islemangu

pretty funky Hucky

sumnom

I thought you guys liked "toning."

Iwog

You know what's really pathetic? It's sitting in an NGC holder. Is anyone going to dispute that NGC totally ignores luster now?

kamehameha00

That should have been body bagged for looking like crap.

cosmicdebris

Gemini

To call these colors "wild" is

Cratylus

Man, it looks like that coin was dipped in road tar and then rinsed in axle grease! Yikes!

tsacch

the coin wont come up for me.........some one please post it.............please, for us dial uppers.

anablep

Yikes!

That thing needs a powerwashing...

RBinTex

NGC = No Gaurantee for Color

ziggy29

This is a case of the word "original" being overused and sometimes overrated. I think most people would prefer originality provided they liked the look of the coin, whether that's mostly white or with a lot of color. But these days it seems there's enough emphasis placed on that adjective that even coins that look like junk (and yes, are candidates for dipping because the coin is so unattractive) are being called "original." I suppose it may well be original. Doesn't mean it's terribly desirable. Still, at the current bid, I'd think someone would crack it out and dip it. If the coin is technically solid enough to get 65, it could probably still hit 64 even with slightly impaired luster, and even if one prefers "original" coins, it would probably still look etter to most of us than this one does.

1907Quarter

black and tan words better used for beer!

ziggy29

<< <i>black and tan words better used for beer! >>

I thought about that, but it's not noon here yet. Then again, it *is* after noon in Ireland...

ksteelheader

<< <i>black and tan words better used for beer! >>

susanlynn9

There's a lot to be said for "eye-appeal" and/or lack thereof!

ziggy29

<< <i>There's a lot to be said for "eye-appeal" and/or lack thereof! >>

Yep. Originality doesn't mean much if the "original surfaces" have the eye appeal of dog poo.

This coin is, or should be, Exhibit A for the "defense" if dipping coins is put on trial. Not wanting to start that debate in yet another thread, let me just say that while most coins should definitely be left alone (IMO), this coin is, to me, a counterexample to the claim that NO coin should ever have its originality "messed with."

earlwbollinger

Looks like it was poorly dipped, then it corroded inside the holder later after it was graded.
I seriously doubt it would be graded now at all.
it's a body bag coin for sure.
Environmental Damage.

mgoodm3

That's nice.