Are you really trying to tell me this is natural toning?

[physics-fan3.14]

Now, I've seen some crazy things, but I don't believe this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1974s-NGC-PF67-Star-Ultra-Cam-Rainbow-Toned-Eisenhower-/370392572701?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item563d1e231d

 

[djdilliodon]

Cant say 100% for sure since ive never seen it in hand but im going to just say pics must be hella juiced.

[johnny9434]

i cant buy into that one no way

[WoodenJefferson]

I got that same look on my chrome headers once.

[Schatzy]

This seller juices all of his photo's.

 

I am positive it is not that bright in hand.

[bartlesvilleok]

looks photo shopped to me. Look at how dull the label is.

[James_OldeTowne]

looks photo shopped to me. Look at how dull the label is.

I wholeheartedly agree. Not only is the image juiced, but I think it's also had some extra processing done to it. Kinda ridiculous, to be honest.

[leeg]

How is it then that this seller has 100% positive feedback?

[Schatzy]

Image by seller

Image and more accurate by Bob C.

 

Image by seller

Image and more accurate by Bob C.

[bartlesvilleok]

How is it then that this seller has 100% positive feedback?

 

because collectors that know something know the photo is juiced and dont bid on it. the people that are buying he just tells "well of course a coin is going to look different in hand"

 

[MarkFeld]

It looks like natural toning and a juiced image to me.

[physics-fan3.14]

It looks like natural toning and a juiced image to me.

 

I agree that the obverse appears completely natural (albeit oddly photographed) and I have no problem with it. But the reverse just looks completely unlike anything I have ever seen.

[SkyMan]

The reverse certainly does look unnatural.

[saen78]

I have seen some toned 74-S silver Ikes but this is the first clad Ike I have seen..

[lehigh96]

How is it then that this seller has 100% positive feedback?

 

because collectors that know something know the photo is juiced and dont bid on it. the people that are buying he just tells "well of course a coin is going to look different in hand"

 

I wouldn't say that. I would say the collectors that know something know the photo is juiced and bid according to what we think it will actually look like in hand. I while back I actually was able to recreate his enhancements by playing with photoshop and my own photos. IIRC, the saturation enhancement was 30+ on every coin I purchased from him.

 

Other than his juiced photos, he really is a good seller with outstanding service. The real problem with his auctions is that he is a member on the CU forum and has a very loyal following who routinely bid on all his coins. I can never seem to win one of his auctions at a reasonable price. Here are the photos of the last coin I won from him and I paid moon money.

 

His photos:

 

My photos:

 

You have to admit, photo enhancements aside, it is a really nice coin.

[dean1345]

I agree......Big time juiced.

[kryptonitecomics]

Juiced.....probably NT toning but I can see why some my label it AT as you usually don't find them that colorful

[braddick]

I used to own that Ike in a PCI gold insert a few years ago. Nice to see it crossed (at a higher grade) with NGC.

[coinman1794]

Now, I've seen some crazy things, but I don't believe this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1974s-NGC-PF67-Star-Ultra-Cam-Rainbow-Toned-Eisenhower-/370392572701?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item563d1e231d

 

 

A similar coin sold for several thousand in a Heritage auction a couple years ago, except it was a silver eagle. This is most likely artificial toning, but all I can say for sure is it's "questionable." I have seen a number of completely natural toned coins from the 1970s--mostly clad--and because silver is more reactive, I can't completely rule out natural toning here--though I am suspicious.