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I now think I've seen everything. Someone apparently took several sharpies to a damaged, ex-jewelry $2 1/2 gold coin. And check out their 2x2 text.

NsAAOSwAvJW-sI6">Colorized Indian
I love the 3 P's: PB&J, PBR and PCGS.

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  • mariner67mariner67 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭
    Painfull to view!
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  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 11,827 ✭✭✭✭✭
    a wire brush will take that nasty color right off
  • yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like more than just Sharpies.
    Looks like glue poured in over the color to fill in the incuse design?
    (Judging from the reflection on the right side off the glue surface).
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,194 ✭✭✭✭✭
    OK, yeah. Why not.



    Tacky, but I've seen worse.

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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭
    At least they stayed inside the lines



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  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 7,919 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: yosclimber
    Looks like more than just Sharpies.
    Looks like glue poured in over the color to fill in the incuse design?
    (Judging from the reflection on the right side off the glue surface).


    Translucent enamel.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is the first colorized gold I have seen.... I am not a fan... I really like gold coins..all gold.

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  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,924 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's bad. But not as bad as it could be.
    Wonder if acetone would take it off?
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  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 19,617 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Heinous.



    And this isn't first time I've seen this. I wonder what compelled the seller to Photoshop the price on the 2x2.
  • jwittenjwitten Posts: 5,071 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not the first I've seen like this. In fact, there are almost always a few on ebay at any time. Not a fan.
  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,157 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Horrible!!

    I do like however a nicely enameled silver coin even though I've never owned one.
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  • YorkshiremanYorkshireman Posts: 4,493 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's the end of the world as I know it....It's the end of the world as I know it..., but I feel fine. I feel fine.
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  • goldengolden Posts: 9,002 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: jwitten
    Not the first I've seen like this. In fact, there are almost always a few on ebay at any time. Not a fan.


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  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 11,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like the "shrinky-dink" stuff.
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  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,900 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Excellent photoshop job on the 4 in the price of the 2x2.

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  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
    pass on this coin

    coins for sale at link below
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  • YorkshiremanYorkshireman Posts: 4,493 ✭✭✭✭✭
    But the buyer can make payments!!
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,406 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It looks like an "investment piece" the barkers would sell on the cable network. It would be the "deluxe item" right next the platinum and gold plated State Quarters.
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  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Yorkshireman

    It's the end of the world as I know it....It's the end of the world as I know it..., but I feel fine. I feel fine.




    Well I DON'T !!!



    This is so horrible, disgusting, sickening, awful, detestable, satanic, and bad that I may have to slit my wrists after seeing it.



    image



    Who's next?
  • coinhackcoinhack Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭✭
    When I clicked on the link to look at the listing, eBay had put a promotional add on the listing for a one ounce silver round Star Trek coin that was colorized by the Canadian mint. One of a number of coins the Canadian mint and other world mint have colorized. Nice image
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 31,470 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Have seen those before. Some guy bought up problem coins, enameled (or whatever) them and resold them for more money. Tink they were round in the 60's or 70's.
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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 22,611 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Boosibri
    a wire brush will take that nasty color right off



    Or a furnace. image
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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 22,611 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: topstuf
    Originally posted by: Yorkshireman
    It's the end of the world as I know it....It's the end of the world as I know it..., but I feel fine. I feel fine.


    Well I DON'T !!!

    This is so horrible, disgusting, sickening, awful, detestable, satanic, and bad that I may have to slit my wrists after seeing it.

    image

    Who's next?


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  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,946 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great. Just great.

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 27,374 ✭✭✭✭✭
    how deplorable. what a shame to see that image

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