1994 Kennedy Half Rainbow Toned - Legit?

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Nope New Member United States 47 Posts	Posted 08/07/2020 2:25 pm I found this coin on a roll hunt and it has a lot of different toning along with a rainbow following the rim. However, I am curious if there is a way to tell if someone did this with chemicals/heat or if the toning came by a more "legitimate" process. Posted pics below. (Also, side note: the bank told me that due to the coin shortage vendors are starting to use half dollars in place of quarters, and I can no longer order half dollars boxes for now. Anyone who roll hunts halfs run into this too?) Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/07/2020 3:50 pm It does look heated. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19288 Posts	Posted 08/07/2020 4:20 pm Agree. Appears heat may have been applied, and who knows what else. Unless I really needed fifty cents, I'd keep it as an interesting specimen. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/07/2020 4:25 pm Agree, most likely treated with heat. Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 08/07/2020 7:10 pm Agree with the above, heated. Report this Post to the Staff
Nope New Member United States 47 Posts	Posted 08/08/2020 6:03 pm Thanks everyone! I suspected heat as the centered looked charred. Report this Post to the Staff
coin searching Valued Member United States 182 Posts	Posted 08/22/2020 5:36 pm Yes,looks like heat has been applied to the middle of the coin on both sides. Report this Post to the Staff
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