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1883-O Natural Or Artificial Toning?

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I Picked this up yesterday. While the coin looks beautiful, after I took some pics I had to wonder if this was artificially done.

1883-O-Natural-Or-Artificial-Toning?

1883-O-Natural-Or-Artificial-Toning?

Sorry about angle of pics. Had to experiment to get toning to show with my lighting.

What do you think. AT or NT?
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 Posted 03/09/2016  11:27 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add cjweber to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Natural - at least I've seen naturally toned Morgan's that look like this...
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took pics straight on.

1883-O-Natural-Or-Artificial-Toning?

1883-O-Natural-Or-Artificial-Toning?

While the coin doesn't present this color in natural light. In this lighting it looks like it spent some time directly in a fire.


BTW since it hasn't been graded what do you think AU or VF?
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It looks like album toning to me. I think the rub on the coin is from long term storage not circulation.
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Whichever, it sure is pretty...from an angle.
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Without a doubt natural toning
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No question natural tone. It's exactly the way Morgan's will tone if they spent a bit of time in one of the older folders.
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Looks natural to me.
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Natural toning, but it's not the kind color for which some people pay stupid money. I don't have anything aginst attractive toning, but some of those prices are just too much. To me there is not an Oregon commemorative half dollar on the planet that is worth $50,000.
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Perfectly legit.
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