Is this a doctored coin?

Hawgstick · January 25, 2011 3:15AM

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That has turned in the holder?

UtahCoin · January 25, 2011 3:26AM

Maybe..
My first impression is that the coin probably has nicer color than what is shown. However, whatever that "splash" is, sure makes it ugly.

BillJones · January 25, 2011 3:29AM

I'd call it more of an "ugly coin."

If it really looks like that in person, I can't believe that it looked like that when PCGS slabbed more than a decade ago. (It's in a green label holder.) I would have thought that it would have been BB'd for environmental damge.

AMRC · January 25, 2011 3:31AM

Doctored, No. Fugly, yes. Looks like a coin that could be a buy-back candidate. Not sure they would want such a thing in one of their holders.

kurtdog · January 25, 2011 3:52AM

Yes, that's holder wear from a doctored coin. It typically appears on the obverse side, because that's the up-side, and, as such, it's the side that's exposed to the greater light, which, of course, as most experts would concede, is the determining factor.

OK, tongue back out of cheek. Really, I'm just a coin collector, I'm not a detective...

saintguru · January 25, 2011 4:56AM

It looks like it was dipped and then not properly rinsed.

WoodenJefferson · January 25, 2011 4:58AM

Described correctly as a "MONSTER"

: something monstrous; especially : a person/coin of unnatural or extreme ugliness, deformity, wickedness, or cruelty

Hawgstick · January 25, 2011 4:59AM

HMM, Thanks for the replies. Trying to learn a little here and it looked to me like putty on the coin, hard to tell from pic. Needless to say I wouldn't buy it anyways!

coinguy1 · January 25, 2011 5:00AM

<< <i>It looks like it was dipped and then not properly rinsed. >>

The toning on the other areas of the coin does not look as if it is the result of re-toning after a dipping. So my guess is that that area is not the result of dipping.

BaronVonBaugh · January 25, 2011 5:00AM

She has bad breath and it is drifting as a cloud around her.

WTCG · January 25, 2011 5:09AM

Not doctored.

kenmitch · January 25, 2011 6:32AM

Wow....Makes you wonder if ricko will click the link and puke on his computer when the image pops up

habaraca · January 25, 2011 8:26AM

If not,,,,,, sure looks like she needs a Doctor

crazyhounddog · January 25, 2011 9:22AM

Butt ugly!!

lordmarcovan · January 25, 2011 9:51AM

Looks like cat puke.

Flatwoods · January 25, 2011 11:13AM

It's interesting. The only explanation I can come up with is that someone spilled Jeweluster on it after it toned, removing the toning in that area.
If that is the case though I'm surprised it holdered.

lkeigwin · January 25, 2011 11:18AM

Ugh. Put a cigarette in Liberty's mouth and it might look natural.

That coin should be returned to PCGS. I doubt he'll get $140 from them, though.
Lance.

GrumpyEd · January 25, 2011 11:34AM

In his description it's like he ignored that huge thing.

Is this a doctored coin?

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