I believe at one time mention was made about some doctors toning coins inside of slabs. If that is indeed possible, his coins would certainly be suspect.
I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector. Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
He is a member here, isnt he? At least the majority of the coin he sells are in slabs. He should not be compared to others that are selling obvious AT crap. Like this ebay seller noted in an earlier post.
Did I miss something? since when is selling all toned coins illegal? >>
Nothing illegal about it at all. Just like nothing illegal about selling Rolex watches out of a trench coat on a street corner. It just raises questions....
I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector. Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
I'm by no means an expert at toned coins, but from the naturally toned coins I've seen, I've never seen toned coins with that type of even and brilliant coloring. Maybe, just maybe a coin could tone like that, but I highly doubt.
The most beautiful toned coin I've ever seen, is the PCGS pic for their Morgan. That blue is just to die for imo. I hope I can find a coin toned like that someday. I will not have the willpower to resist buying it.
While I think the toning of the coins in the pictures is probably legit, the saturation of the image's colors may be tweaked a bit. (Ooo, that rhymed!)
That said, some of those coins are startling to look at (in a positive way).
Always looking for attractive rim toned Morgan and Peace dollars in PCGS or (older) ANA/ANACS holders!
"Bongo hurtles along the rain soaked highway of life on underinflated bald retread tires."
Here's a Peace $ that went over $1000 the other day.... It's so easy to tell an AT coin... and we have all seen how easy it is to tone a coin inside a slab... dead giveaway is that the coin in the slab is 100% toned...
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Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
Earlier post with obvious AT coins for sale.
always on the edge of disaster with his coin selling. ;-)
nice guy. i bought a non toned half eagle from him.
<< <i>Hes a board member here on the forum aint he? >>
Yes
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<< <i>Some of that stuff made it in to PCGS slabs??????
That's not a PCGS slab. It's PCI, for whatever that's worth.
Chicolini: Mint? No, no, I no like a mint. Uh - what other flavor you got?
<< <i>Everything HE sells in toned.... >>
Did I miss something? since when is selling all toned coins illegal?
I find it interesting that the Dansco album toned only one side of the coin
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<< <i>Everything HE sells in toned.... >>
Did I miss something? since when is selling all toned coins illegal? >>
Nothing illegal about it at all. Just like nothing illegal about selling Rolex watches out of a trench coat on a street corner. It just raises questions....
Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
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<< <i>Everything HE sells in toned.... >>
Did I miss something? since when is selling all toned coins illegal? >>
Hey, knock it off, we're trying to have a witch hunt here!
The most beautiful toned coin I've ever seen, is the PCGS pic for their Morgan. That blue is just to die for imo. I hope I can find a coin toned like that someday. I will not have the willpower to resist buying it.
That said, some of those coins are startling to look at (in a positive way).
"Bongo hurtles along the rain soaked highway of life on underinflated bald retread tires."
~Wayne
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<< <i>Everything HE sells in toned.... >>
<STRONG>Did I miss something? since when is selling all toned coins illegal</STRONG>? >>
Hey, knock it off, we're trying to have a witch hunt here! >>
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<< <i>Everything HE sells in toned.... >>
<STRONG>Did I miss something? since when is selling all toned coins illegal</STRONG>? >>
Hey, knock it off, we're trying to have a witch hunt here! >>
Why not hunt some of the "real witches" that are doing more than just selling toned coins?
pretty to the point eh?
AJ
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Yah, and some of them come from teletrade. There's good mixed in with the bad with that seller. You have to judge individual coins there.
-David