Speaking Of A "crying Shame"

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SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/03/2014 8:46 pm http://www.ebay.com/itm/Uncirculate...390739245744? A chrome-plated Hot Lips. For those of you who don't know.... The 1888-O VAM-4 "Hot Lips" is an extraordinary DDO, the strongest in the entire Morgan series. It's a hugely popular variety, one of the ones a newcomer learns first about Morgans. They're not terrifically rare in circulated grades - it's not a financial stretch to add one to your collection in lower grade (the DDO is plain in P01, for the record) - but AFAIK there are only two known in Mint State. This, I think, is an Uncirculated coin, the third Mint State example. Here's the punchline: I'd seriously consider jumping on it at the asking price. It's worth well over $10k in righteous Mint State, and worth the asking price in low AU. Report this Post to the Staff

The Silver Searcher Pillar of the Community United States 1392 Posts	Posted 01/03/2014 9:02 pm Why would anyone plate this? Is there any way to un-plate it? Report this Post to the Staff
thedollarman Pillar of the Community Canada 4911 Posts	Posted 01/03/2014 9:06 pm This is not a crying shame, its a horrific outrage!!!:-* Feel free to call me Will. Report this Post to the Staff
thedollarman Pillar of the Community Canada 4911 Posts	Posted 01/03/2014 9:10 pm I wanna smack whoever did this upside the head! I sure hope the seller didn't do this and I sure hope they didn't do it after identifying it as a hotlips Feel free to call me Will. Report this Post to the Staff
MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 01/03/2014 9:28 pm if there was a way to remove the chrome it would likely be details graded by a TPG, wouldn't it? Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16681 Posts	Posted 01/03/2014 9:31 pm It's a details grade, period. There is really no way to remove the chrome. Dave, this one hurts..bad. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 01/03/2014 10:16 pm I think this one is a better buy. Cool variety! http://www.ebay.com/itm/1888-O-MORG...em232f485f06 Report this Post to the Staff
jcuve Valued Member United States 142 Posts	Posted 01/03/2014 10:50 pm My goodness that's just unbelievable. Report this Post to the Staff
chesterb Pillar of the Community United States 1261 Posts	Posted 01/03/2014 11:03 pm It doesn't look mint state to me. Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 01/03/2014 11:05 pm I like it. It is shiny.... Report this Post to the Staff
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