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Pillar of the Community
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Yea I think I am going to pass on this one. The seller said he wasnt sure if it was NT, and he wouldnt risk the grading fees on it. So to me that means its AT  Well my search continues! anyone wanna throw me a bone? Not having too much luck finding anything good. |
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Pillar of the Community
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And your opinions saying that is purposeful toning are based on what? The color being over the top? Not really a scientific basis now is it? It just looks wrong...equally scientific.
Truth is, there is absolutely NO way you can say what happened to this coin. Any statement will be SOLELY a non factual based opinion and nothing more.
If you like the way the coin looks, get it. I would add that one to my collection.
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Pillar of the Community
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I do like how it looks but I dont want to pay a premium for something I can do myself. I could sit here and tone coins all day long for cheaper |
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i think you are making the right choice in passing. The coin may very well be NT. Usually, I've seen this coloration in proofs that have been stored in less than ideal circumstances. The best I've seen this type of coin come back-in proof mind you- with this kind of toning is PR-66. Which may mean that TPGs don't like the color for eye appeal.
personally, collecting copper coins in red just scares me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here is a coin that was toned using electrolysis then a darkener was used on the grey areas. The electrolysis leaves the coin with some areas an ugly grey and the rest will show red and purple. There are all kinds of ways to tone coins whichever was used I dont know but this is an artificial toning.   |
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Pillar of the Community
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How much was the seller asking for this one? Unless this coin would grade MS66 or better, I can't see as to why anyone would have it slabbed.  Quote:
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Pillar of the Community
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When you bake coins it does the same thing and leaves the coins with some nice colors and some grey baked looking colors.
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I think he wasnts right around $20 for it. not a bad price I guess. But like I said I would rather have one thats NT. I dont think its baked I think it would have more of an even color on both sides eg since pennies are so small I dont think it would have a natural copper color on one side and purple right over that copper spot on the other side. Also if its AT I dont think he did it he only has a couple coins that are toned and they look NT
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Pillar of the Community
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Folow me on E-Bay. I am seller: johnmenc. It should teach you somethings how a coin should like in the real. This coin is probably cleaned or treated in one area. See the breakage. See how solvents yield purple hues on coins. Heat drives lower mewlting points metals to the surface in the alloy. Hence the colors. Silver to grey and black and copper, zinc, tin, etc. to other colors.
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United States
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On the original post, is it certified? Did you buy it from a shop or find it in a roll or circulation? If you didn't pay much for it, or picked it out of circulation, then I say it's natural tone. IMO.
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Pillar of the Community
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It is not certified and I didnt buy it.
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United States
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colonialjohn is right on.Thiscoin has been heated up and its very obvious.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It MIGHT have been heated on purpose. It also may have been left in a trunk in a storage unit in Arizona. You dont know. As Isaid, any statement of fact is NOT a fact. Solely an opinion.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It doesn't look like a baked coin. However, I believe the coin was laying face down in a thin layer of a liquid that caused the color change. Probably not intentionally toned, more likely it just happened during it's life. Nonetheless, the toning is not generally market acceptable.
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United States
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I put some ZAP cleaner (It was a Billy Mays cleaner a few years back) on some common LWCs a couple years ago, and they had the same toning. I'll look for 1 when I get home tonight and upload a pic of one.
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