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Errorcoins Member United States 703 Posts	Posted 01/08/2007 7:21 pm I have a coin that I am considering bidding on that has some nice toning... but I'm not sure if it's real toning or shake and bake toning. I don't want to post it because I don't want to advertise someting I might want to bid on. Any suggestions? Thanks//btw the coin is over 140 years old Report this Post to the Staff

TLS5933 Pillar of the Community United States 1703 Posts	Posted 01/08/2007 7:31 pm quote: Originally posted by Errorcoins I have a coin that I am considering bidding on that has some nice toning... but I'm not sure if it's real toning or shake and bake toning. I don't want to post it because I don't want to advertise someting I might want to bid on. Any suggestions? Thanks//btw the coin is over 140 years old Error, Post the pictures with the date cropped or just the reverse picture. Report this Post to the Staff
Becky Pillar of the Community United States 954 Posts	Posted 01/08/2007 7:40 pm Just make sure the seller has a good return policy and buy it. Then you can decide with it in hand, and can show us a picture. Report this Post to the Staff
Errorcoins Member United States 703 Posts	Posted 01/08/2007 7:52 pm ok here are some blacked out images no guesses of the type of coin for now please Image: aobv.jpg 66.06 KB Image: arev.jpg 59.1 KB Report this Post to the Staff
Becky Pillar of the Community United States 954 Posts	Posted 01/08/2007 8:03 pm I wouldn't worry about it to much. It's really not the kind of toning that people pay a premium for. Report this Post to the Staff
hadleydog Pillar of the Community Canada 1267 Posts	Posted 01/08/2007 8:06 pm From the images provided, the obverse has a splotchy, funky look to it and the toning actually detracts from the coin. I lean towards cooked, but would have to see the coin in hand or much better pictures. If in doubt, pass! Report this Post to the Staff
Errorcoins Member United States 703 Posts	Posted 01/08/2007 8:26 pm thanks, actually the toning on the whole coin, without a blacked out area looks great imo. I'm just not sure if it's been cleaned, treated, and baked. The tone on the rev looks funny to me in relation to the obverse. Edited by Errorcoins 01/08/2007 8:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/08/2007 8:32 pm That one is too close to the line for me to endorse it. Yes, it could be NT, but for my money it isn't. Older stuff just didn't usually tone like that, so at best (in my opinion), it's modern toning over an older cleaning. I'd take a pass. Report this Post to the Staff
Errorcoins Member United States 703 Posts	Posted 01/08/2007 8:37 pm Dave Thanks, that's what I thought .. it is pretty for AT if that's what it is as I suspected. Thanks..... Here's the obverse .... Image: c639_1-1.jpg.jpg 40.62 KB Edited by Errorcoins 01/08/2007 8:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
grovey Valued Member United States 440 Posts	Posted 01/08/2007 9:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
50cents Valued Member United States 402 Posts	Posted 01/09/2007 05:43 am quote: Originally posted by hadleydog From the images provided, the obverse has a splotchy, funky look to it and the toning actually detracts from the coin. I lean towards cooked, but would have to see the coin in hand or much better pictures. If in doubt, pass! I agree with PASS! Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 01/09/2007 05:46 am looks cooked to me Report this Post to the Staff
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