Shake-n-Bake or Not ?????

Sandhawk · December 30, 2008 11:58AM

Your thoughts................. Shake - n - Bake

I wonder why it is slabbed by Specialty Coin Grading and not PCGS or NGC??

DRUNNER · December 30, 2008 12:06PM

I would love that to be 'real', but . . . .

Interesting coin. Some amazingly vibrant colors, but I would not be willing to purchase this coin as a toning premium.

I'm sure many more will chime in on why this toning pattern is a bit off the wall . . .

Drunner

CarlWohlforth · December 30, 2008 12:12PM

I would guess that %90 of the old timers here will say it is AT. Sure does look that way to me. The photo also looks juiced. The circular blue on both sides is just wrong. The wild magenta is an interesting color and it settles into the base while the blue covers the high points with the tops of the lettering and stars untoned in some cases so it is an interesting job.

I'd probably be willing to pay AU money. If I got it I'd strip and dip it then put it between a napkin for a few years... yeah, it just isn't doing it for me...

nicetoning42107 · December 30, 2008 12:14PM

Blatant AT. Purple is way too vibrant. Color floats.

darktone · December 30, 2008 12:14PM

And it's got 10 bids.

thisnamztaken · December 30, 2008 12:15PM

I wouldn't pay a premium for its toning either, but I think it could be NT. Many of his other coins are almost as vividly toned, but they are in top tier slabs. I'm not a fan of neon toning anyway, so it's a no brainer decision for me.

Placid · December 30, 2008 12:20PM

Looks a lot like other coins he has sold in the past. Maybe he found a hoard of them

lcoopie · December 30, 2008 12:25PM

rld14 · December 30, 2008 12:40PM

Imagine finding that, on eBay of all places, and in a BSGS slab to boot!

Shortgapbob · December 30, 2008 12:42PM

Unfortunately, it is already bringing way too much money. Blatant AT.

Treeman · December 30, 2008 12:47PM

"Many of his other coins are almost as vividly toned, but they are in top tier slabs"

Ahh, yes, we know that PCGS and NGC NEVER slabbed any doctored coins... right?

ClosedLoop · December 30, 2008 12:49PM

<< Imagine finding that, on eBay of all places, and in a BSGS slab to boot! >>

what does BSGS stand for.....

MORGANHUNTER2 · December 30, 2008 12:59PM

<< 

<< Imagine finding that, on eBay of all places, and in a BSGS slab to boot! >>

what does BSGS stand for.....

>>

You have to ask....

robkool · December 30, 2008 1:05PM

At least, this seller has got some other kool coins tho...

DJCoinz · December 30, 2008 1:49PM

<< or Not ????? >>

Not a chance.

ChrisRx · December 30, 2008 1:51PM

It has that "fast toning" look to it via applying chemicals and/or using heat. I would not pay more than melt for this.

BigMoneyLewis · December 30, 2008 8:55PM

It looks like heat and or chemicals were used on that coin for sure.
A good example of what not to waste your money on .
No way a Morgan should look like that if properly stored.
Before the shake and bake it was a $ 30 MS62 coin ,
but it's still worth about $ 15 in my book even with the post mint damage.
It's over graded a few points , and the pic is juiced .
It's been reduced to just being a colorful piece of junk silver now.

Lewis

Steve27 · December 30, 2008 9:08PM

To me it's so obvious I just laughed when I saw the pics.

YaHa · December 30, 2008 9:27PM

Maybe there's a Leprechan inside also.

Bikingnut · December 30, 2008 9:37PM

The slab that it's housed in, speaks volumes.

Dennis

braddick · December 30, 2008 10:18PM

<< The slab that it's housed in, speaks volumes.

Dennis >>

The coin that is housed in the slab speaks volumes.

Manorcourtman · December 30, 2008 10:57PM

AT? Is the Pope catholic....

BAJJERFAN · December 30, 2008 11:05PM

<< 

<< 

<< Imagine finding that, on eBay of all places, and in a BSGS slab to boot! >>

what does BSGS stand for.....

>>

You have to ask.... >>

Bull Chit Grading Service.

I'm not sure I'd dip that without knowing the source of the toning, but since its a common date wijjit, the worstest that kin happen is ya sell it fer melt.

Coinosaurus · December 30, 2008 11:26PM

Shaken, baken, collectors gets taken.

leothelyon · December 30, 2008 11:32PM

Suddenly..........I'm hungry for some oven baked chicken!

Leo

garsmith · December 30, 2008 11:34PM

Doesn't look shacked but definitely baked

lcoopie · December 30, 2008 11:42PM

there seems to be more money in cooking coins
than food

cars · December 31, 2008 2:07AM

What's the differance in AT & NT? Some can't tell the differance and the end result is similair. Big deal how it got that way, They're all ugly anyhow imo. Why pay a premium for toning, Does it ever stop? It'll never stay the same color, will it? I just don't get it. Wrapping a coin with a napkin and letting it sit is AT as well, Coin didn't walk over to that napkin and wrap itself up.

rld14 · December 31, 2008 2:14AM

<< What's the differance in AT & NT? Some can't tell the differance and the end result is similair. Big deal how it got that way, They're all ugly anyhow imo. Why pay a premium for toning, Does it ever stop? It'll never stay the same color, will it? I just don't get it. Wrapping a coin with a napkin and letting it sit is AT as well, Coin didn't walk over to that napkin and wrap itself up. >>

Speak for yourself, some of these Morgans are really quite clever little buggers. I have a heck of a time keeping them out of the ice cream.

lsica · December 31, 2008 3:02AM

Color progression on this is "wrong". Plus the photo is juiced

lsica · December 31, 2008 3:03AM

This second dollar may actually be NT... BUT

1) Photo is juiced big time
2) Aint no 66 no way

lope208 · December 31, 2008 3:11AM

It is sad yet not shocking to see people who bid on this junk. You can't really blame the doctor though.
When they see coins like this one (from the same seller) in a PCGS slab...well, this one's probably NT, but still...
they see people pay BIG toning premiums all the time and figure, what the heck?

anablep · December 31, 2008 3:22AM

I'm calling Bravo Sierra on those Morgans.

No way are they MS66.

Gotta be at least 68s...

BTW: the second one might be NT. Has a nice look to it, but the image is way over saturated...

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