1909 S VDB in Old Green holder
rooksmith
Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭✭
=
Why does it bother me more that the coin is sideways than the weird striped toning?Obviously someone on this board has seen this coin before. Its just odd. that's all.
“When you don't know what you're talking about, it's hard to know when you're finished.” - Tommy Smothers
0
Comments
The toning looks like a woodgrain pattern from long term storage off-gassed from the grain lines. Coins rotate in the older holders often, you can hit the corner on a surface or use an electric toothbrush to rotate it around. Total PITA but comes with the rattler territory.
Founder- Peak Rarities
Website
Instagram
Facebook
I'd sell a lot of my collection to own that coin.
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
So many questions, why does the coin having been photographed rotated sideways bother you? It is very easily fixed if someone chooses to as explained above. Why do you think the toning is "weird"? That woodgrain style of toning is quite common on early wheat cents. And lastly why do you say "obviously someone on the board has seen this coin"? It is possible that someone here has seen it, but certainly not guaranteed.
Personally, I hope they get the full asking price.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
For everybody with OCD......................
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Isn't @tradedollarnut looking for this or perhaps he already owns one.
where did the wood brain toning go?
Very attractive coin though I would classify it as brown rather than red-brown.
Steven photoshopped in a different coin than the coin in the op. Look at the prongs, not rattler prongs.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
Would bet the farm it's not photoshop, just a quick AI job. But same point, that one is not the real coin.
Did you read Steven's response?; "For everybody with OCD................."
This appears to be AI to me since not only is the coin different, but the entire slab is different. The paper label is a lighter color, the printing on the label is a style not used by PCGS, the CAC sticker looks to be the wrong size and the slab has odd prongs that are no consistent with a rattler.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
@Desert Moon said:
where did the wood brain toning go?
.
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Digital toothbrush
All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.
A lot of the value of that coin is tied up in the holder and the sticker. I don’t care for woodgrain toning, either, although I know many do. It’s a decent coin but just not my preference.
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Do it. Quality over quantity.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
Mine is cockeyed too
It is not nice to trigger Rooksmith that way.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.