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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks Bmoney , and its true in the holders the colors are dull..
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Pillar of the Community
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Double...... then how would you explain this 28093537854495% of all his coins are toned and many with the same colors as my coin ? so you would say all his coins are AT also... I always thought that silver turned dark until I started to see toned coins..and I have seen thousands and they always have different looks..As for colors burnt orange seemd to ba a natural color as in your 1959 dime MS 65.. Look into the area around his nose you will see the same color.. Either way ICCS seemed to think it was OK and so do countless others.. I really think it is and I quote myself " TRUE BEAUTY IF YOU LOVE TONING " |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
2495 Posts |
Personally, I have some hesitation with this coin ( 280935378544). I'm sitting on the fence with this one but I'm definitely leaning towards the AT side. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2495 Posts |
Here's one I have that I know is natural, but does resemble the 1945 half (but not entirely).   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Double..... check his coins here is another .Look at the colors... 271105197852 & 281025140512 & this ( which I think came from me if not its the twin ) just saying look at all the coins ICCS certified and the wild colors ? |
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Pillar of the Community
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So yours is natural because ? the colors are not as vibrant or because you owned all those years it took to tone and you watched it do so ? pulling your leg bud.... Seriously though the colors are the same just not as bright
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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If you have a coin toning in an album for 20 years, it's definitely not artificial toning.
I'm talking about the toning that takes weeks to a few months or perhaps even a few minutes over the stove (I've heard stories).
I know the coins you're referring to and I have wondered the past year, looking at all his high grade, strongly coloured and very similar-looking coins.
It does make me wonder if they are AT or perhaps they were originally toned and they have been 'helped' along (enhanced slightly) with additional ATing.
I am positive that if they are AT, they would still get graded at ICCS.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I didn't answer your question about my coin.
I purchased this coin from Bob Armstrong about 6 years ago.
I have not done anything to it to change its colour.
I believe its colour is natural in origin and I also believe the 'market' would accept this colour to be natural also.
The 1959 dollar, the 1945 half I'm not so sure if the 'market' would accept as natural.
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Moderator
 United States
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 to the AT one. swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
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I have seen many AT coins but they usually all look Identicle..as in Rainbow toned, same toning pattern on every coin... and of course others that are very easy to tell...circular patterns of solid colors AT ....
But this coin I have came from a large collection that I purchased from an older gent in his 80's and he had a huge amount of toned beauties... more coins than I could afford to buy....
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
972 Posts |
Stunning 1952 dollar. Wish it was mine.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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you can AT silver in just about any somewhat controlled pattern you want, in seconds. I would be suspect of anyone who has dozens upon dozens of these things for sale at any given time. natural toning looks... well... natural. explosive nuclear rainbow... meh, not so much. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrA7Jyw1uOsor go to you tube and type "anodize silver" into the search bar, click on the 'nerd rage' video. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Wow, thanks for posting that video. Really cant bank on anything being genuine anymore.
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Pillar of the Community
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wow that was really cool to see...hummmmm looks like many of the coins you see on ebay.. Edited by artdio
01/06/2013 11:28 am
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Valued Member
Canada
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Poor little silver dollar... they even burned it around the edges!
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Posted 01/05/2013 5:35 pm
