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1975 D LMC Beautiful Rainbow Toned

 
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 Posted 03/23/2023  05:29 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add 2foxy to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
I found this 1975 D LMC with beautiful rainbow toning on both sides, it is iridescent, could this be natural or artificial? Thanks so much for your help :)



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 Posted 03/23/2023  07:36 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ijn1944 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Interesting, yes. My gut says toning directly influenced by human intervention--but that's not a certainty. Fun find, in my opinion.
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 Posted 03/23/2023  08:41 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I lewan toward AT as well.
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 Posted 03/23/2023  10:19 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add oddguy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
To me those are cool, nice find.
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 Posted 03/23/2023  4:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add merclover to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Just be aware, the toning will continue to change. The are two camps on these, one loves them, others just consider it damage. If you like it, keep it. I think they are cool overall
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 Posted 03/23/2023  8:51 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add -makecents- to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I lean towards, purdy!
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 Posted 03/24/2023  7:35 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add kurdlezuit to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
If I were to see that one up for sale. My gut would also tell me Artificial Toning. But my gut could be wrong. Wouldn't be the first time. L It's unlike any I've seen in a roll.
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 Posted 03/24/2023  9:27 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add paralyse to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Here's the thing
I have a bunch of LWC/LMC in an original green Meghrig album that I can definitely state was put together in the 1960s.
The reverses on some of them (board/paper side) have similar toning, but the obverses are completely normal and have no toning (the plastic slide side)

I find it slightly less likely this is natural toning on the obverse, it would require a rather specific set of circumstances. Could be chemical damage that resembles toning (surface contamination/ED.) That being said, why would someone waste time doing a thoroughly mediocre AT job on a common-date AU Lincoln cent?
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 Posted 03/25/2023  05:25 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add nickelsearcher to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'm not a fan of that type of toning - but to each their own.
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