Alex in PA.

I agree with @GBrad  There is something off about your S.  I do not know what NGC meant by altered.  Possible changed or enhanced in some way.  Maybe try ATS and get a second opinion??

A very impressive lot.  I could bid on three 1908s but after that............

I have been reading up on this and I own one of those coins so I've got a renewed interest in the 1908 No Motto $20.00 coin.  

The 'Hoard' of United States 1908 $20.00 gold 'Double Eagles'  approximately 19,900 coins was found in a Wells Fargo bank vault.  Does anyone really know where this came from? 

This is an excellent post.  Another of my 'Learning

On 5/8/2022 at 9:57 PM, RWB said:

Those who buy and sell coins for profit, also want lower "standards" because it makes their existing inventories worth a false-more with no effort. That permits easy picking of collectors' pockets by sell commonplace EF coins with an "AU-50" coin label.

And boy do they 'pick our pockets'.  Just look at how many grades and designations the TPGs have brought into being since they were created.  Created by dealers for dealers.

Nice looking Commem   

Another basement slab job.  I'd send it in just to get it 'really' authenticated.

Back again I see.  Looks like your 'professional' photography hasn't improved.  If NGC graded show us the slab or is this another one of your con jobs?

On 5/8/2022 at 1:07 PM, rmpsrpms said:

Ray

have you cecked Northeast Numismatics?  They just got a load of Lincoln cents in.  Its https://www.northeastcoin.com/

On 5/8/2022 at 12:49 PM, N H Ourso said:

I was just playing  with it under different lighting

So, you admit you're a fraud.  So, put up or git.  Lets see full shots of these A Number One slabs.  

1901 = plated.  1878 = buillion only.

@Just Bob  I don't wish to argue but the way the OP wrote the comment I thought he meant O over mint mark also.   No harm no foul.

Man oh man.  You remind me so much of someone from the past.  

Sometimes learning can be a disappointing experience.  

That should rename this place to 'Pocket Change Forum'.    

Why would you post this in the Coin Marketplace.  This is for Buy & Sell.  

On 5/5/2022 at 3:02 PM, Errorists said:

How much does

it take for you to stop making a fool out of yourself.  no one is impressed with this , junk, pocket change you keep posting stupid, poorly taken, pictures of?  No one is impressed.

I would 'guess' that the Bottom Right edge indicates an ex-jewelry mount.  

This is what happens when people subscribe to the You Tube Masters of Coin Creation.  Every piece of abused, danaged and destroyed pocket change becomes an 'Error' or a 'New Variety'.  And for those who object to this opinion send your find in and have it Authenticated/Graded and then post pictures.

These posts remind me of the late, and dearly departed,

Dear Gawd; will this ever end?    

And another heart broken.