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Based on personal experiences with jewelry coins, the 1926 Indian looks like it has been in a frying pan or under a blowtorch. The mottled blue and purple iridescent toning only requires a few seconds of high heat.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
Edited by thq
06/10/2016 09:09 am
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Very nice!  |
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 This page is absolutely stunning... Awesome gold coins! |
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The toning on that $1 Indian is gorgeous!
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To me it is always nice to see nice gold coins .. Thanks for posting these |
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Beautiful... thanks for sharing.
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Thanks everyone. I'm aware of the toning on the gold and people not liking it. It's in a straight graded mgc ms62 holder so I am not too worried about it. It adds to the coin IMO. The coin is superb in hand. I just think it's the copper or whatever other alloy in there toning. I personally like it and toned gold isn't all often that seen. More gold coins to come!
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The reddish tone on the 1862 and 1835 coins looks natural and I like them. The 1926 looks artificially toned. It could be natural, from a house fire or contact with environmental sulfur for instance. I'd suggest leaving that one in the holder.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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I usually crack my coins,but I finished my gold page and the need to crack the gold is not there anymore. I figure as long as I leave it on the slab I'll be alright. Next up I'm looking for some early no motto gold pieces.Charlotte, carson city,dahlonega.
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>OP, Very Nice Gold.
Iodine was used,'back in the day' to add some 'color' to gold.
Just a bit of trivia for those who were not aware of this practice.
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the alloys in the gold typically turn the coin orange. I would bet my bottom dollar that 1926 occurred naturally in its environment over several decades.
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I love me some toned gold, and I'm glad to see you caught the bug too! I think the Indian looks better in hand, but the colors are hard to capture in pictures. I think the OP likes it as much as I did. I am always looking for new toned gold, and it is simply hard to find!
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I like the look of the $1 and Classic HE coins. Both look attractive and naturally toned. To me, unfortunately the QE looks to have been artificially toned.
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