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Neither am I. I'm looking up how to tell between Natural and Artificial toned coins. I'm sure someone could tell me though. Hmmm.
Yeah, the cheapness of the coin was why I snatched it up :P
If anyone else wants to give their opinion of the natural vs AT tone of this coin, feel free.
Id love to hear more :)
Edited by SilverCoinBoi
07/29/2011 12:54 am
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Pillar of the Community
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dafinetly AT, but its still pretty!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yeah--cool one! I think the colors were punched up a little in photoshop.
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Hmm idk, the seller didnt put much work into advertising and describing the coin hahaha :)
I shall see it in hand next week (early next week hopefully).
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Artificially Toned coin, but why should it really matter? You spent $3.35 on a coin that you liked, it's 90% silver, has a melt value of $2.87. That value should continue to go up because of the silver. If you had spent $20 on it then it would have been a bad buy. The other thing is that even though we may all say it's artificially toned, don't let us ruin it for you. You saw a nice bright coin and you wanted it, you won it and now you get to enjoy the colors. At the worst, you lost 48 cents.
For $3.35, I would have thought about buying this coin.
As for the question of how we can tell it's AT, Naturally Toned coins should always follow a sequence of colors starting with yellow, then magenta and then cyan. The colors should look as if they are set into the metal. Natural toning should NOT cover scratches and other damage marks.
The giveaway for AT coins is the bright colors that float on the surface of the coin. You shouldn't see overly vivid blue, green or orange. I can see some scratches and marks on your coin that have toning, along with the colors that are too bright, this makes me think it's an AT coin.
ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Psh I didnt lose 48 cents - I can go look on top my washer and dryer and find at least 3 dollars in change right this instant!
Yeah, I too believe that it is AT, but oh well. Its more unique than a regular old 1964 - D Roosevelt, and maybe Ill put it on the end of one of my rolls of silver dimes to enhance the roll ;)
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Bedrock of the Community
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Probably stored in a Whitman folder. They tend to bring blue out in the coins.  Edited by coop
07/29/2011 12:05 pm
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I like that answer above :D
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Pillar of the Community
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Coop, Quote:
EVER TEASE YOUR DOG? These are too funny! Thanks for adding the link to your signature!  ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!!
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I enjoyed that one a lot and wanted others to see it.
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If that coin had been photoshopped it would not appear like that in reality. I am just a little suspicious about it being artifically toned. It is so easy to do. Anyone with a domestic stove can experiment.
At $3.35, it has cost you very little to learn. Either way, good fortune has smiled upon you.
One can only speculate, with genuine toning or not, how it will turn out 10 years further down the track. Good storage conditions will have to be considered.
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Yes, I plan on putting it in its own little slip and leaving it be. :)
Ever Tease Your Dog was hilarious. I hope more ppl see it :)
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Alright, just to finish this off...
Got the dime today, and it is MUCH darker toned than that picture, but still very gorgeous. The toning doesn't appear to be floating, so it might not be AT after all.
Just figured I'd finish off this thread :)
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Posted 07/29/2011 12:58 am
