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  • jcpingjcping Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭

    Wrong coin in the legal cert slab?

    an SLQ and Ike dollars lover
  • GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,771 ✭✭✭✭✭

    CERT VERIFICATION #20261973
    According to the PCGS Certification Database, the requested certification number is defined as the following:

    PCGS Coin Information
    PCGS # 505265
    Date, mintmark 2011
    Denomination $50
    Variety Eagle-25th Anniversary First Strike
    Country The United States of America
    Grade MS70
    Holder Type Standard
    Population
    1,590
    PCGS Price GuideSM Value: $1,625


    Somebody made a BOO-BOO,,,,,,,,, I can't believe that APMEX would list that mistake for sale,,,,,,

    GrandAm :)
  • mt_mslamt_msla Posts: 815 ✭✭✭✭
    edited July 19, 2017 10:33PM

    That's a photoshop hack job. Look at the edges of the coin - you see raised, clear plastic tines holding the coin. And the edges of those tines do not match with the tines shown on the actual slab.

    --> photohacks

    I sent a note asking what the actual auction is for.

    Insert witicism here. [ xxx ]

  • GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,771 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Somebody isn't paying attention,,,,,,, APMEX describes it as a VF30 785 Nova Constellatio Copper, Large Date and Pointed Rays variety coin while showing it in a MS70 Gold Eagle Holder,,,,,,,

    I wonder if that coin is even in that holder with that label or if ????????????

    GrandAm :)
  • GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,771 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mt_msla said:
    That's a photoshop hack job. Look at the edges of the coin - you see raised, clear plastic tines holding the coin. And the edges of those tines do not match with the tines shown on the actual slab.

    --> photohacks

    I sent a note asking what the actual auction is for.

    That is what I was thinking also but you wouldn't think that APMEX would be in such a hurry to list a coin that they didn't have in-hand yet that they would need to photo shop something just to list it quicker,,,,,

    Strange,,,,,,,,,,,

    GrandAm :)
  • YouYou Posts: 318 ✭✭✭

    @GRANDAM said:

    @mt_msla said:
    That's a photoshop hack job. Look at the edges of the coin - you see raised, clear plastic tines holding the coin. And the edges of those tines do not match with the tines shown on the actual slab.

    --> photohacks

    I sent a note asking what the actual auction is for.

    That is what I was thinking also but you wouldn't think that APMEX would be in such a hurry to list a coin that they didn't have in-hand yet that they would need to photo shop something just to list it quicker,,,,,

    Strange,,,,,,,,,,,

    I see APMEX listings like this all the time. They Photoshop pictures of coins into pictures from slabs for all of their listings and sometimes they don't match up.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is so radically out of place, I would deem it a marketing ploy to get attention.... Cheers, RickO

  • mt_mslamt_msla Posts: 815 ✭✭✭✭

    I humbly request assistance in figuring out what this response from APMEX means...

    ME: via eBay:
    New message to: apmex
    "The photo of this coin and slab are very confusing. You have a nova constellatio on a slab for an ASE.
    In fact, the photo looks to be a back photoshop job.
    What would I receive if I were to purchase this particular auction?"

    APMEX via eBay:
    "New message from: apmex Top Rated Seller(355,376 Red Shooting Star)
    Thank you for contacting APMEX. We apologize for any confusion.The photographs in this listing illustrate the quality of the coin (s) you will receive, not the exact item. However, the purchase would match the quality of the product shown in the listing.Please let us know if you have any further questions.

    http://stores.ebay.com/APMEX/FAQs.html

    Thank you and have a good day!
    APMEX Bullion Center on eBay Customer Service"

    ... I don't think whomever responded to me looked at the listing?

    Insert witicism here. [ xxx ]

  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for posting this. I was going to buy a Merc from them but after seeing that they use Stock Pictures I backed off Big Time.

    Ken

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here's the image. Definitely a conversation starter.

  • kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This coin is not a widget! Why are they using stock photos?!

    "I'll split the atom! I am the fifth dimension! I am the eighth wonder of the world!" -Gef the talking mongoose.
  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Like mt_msla said- It's a total photochop.

    Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.

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