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Valued Member
United States
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While I prefer a "perfect" coin, some of the rainbow toned dollars ARE quite amazing in their hue, so upon checking ebay for some decent examples - came across these beauties. Thinking that someone else here prefers the Peace dollar and while I myself am partial to the Morgan for its innate beauteous qualities - the one Peace dollar I chose looked very unique and somebody put up a fair fight for it. Thought I'd share the jewels -   Funny thing, the other side of each coin is clean as a whistle, no toning @ all - go figure. Edited by zookr
09/30/2012 12:18 am
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United States
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I've been thinking of baking up some of these..are they baked? obverse treated only? just for my own fun--not to sell..
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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their are nice naturally toned ones that go for big money and then the artificially created ones like the ones possibly above that aren't worth anything but melt
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Valued Member
 United States
335 Posts |
It is difficult (IMO) to get it "baked" just right - and although I have never tried it - certainly someone here might illuminate the possibilities of the undertaking and steps needed. In either case, these will be nice footnote pieces in my portfolio - looking for somewhat matching opposite sides on each now. Who knows, in a hundred years the ASE might look just as beautiful w/some toning - give baking one a shot w/an unc ( ASE)? Would look different at least . . . really kinda hate to see a proof one messed up. |
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Here the other sides of each of the above -   Like to hear thoughts on if they are - or not, either way. Weelll, they are from N.J. - if that'd be any indication :/ Edited by zookr
09/30/2012 12:53 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm going to have to say AT. The colors are odd for both of the issues, and extremely so for a Peace dollar. |
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United States
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- and HadleyDog, care to weigh in? (as I cannot pm) - welding torch at just the right angle - distance?  Edited by zookr
09/30/2012 01:05 am
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United States
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Really ... torch it so its worth less?
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Bedrock of the Community
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I've been thinking of baking up some of these Ive heard of people storing them next to the window as well to get them sun blasted and create the tone quicker too |
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United States
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Anybody remember the "monster toned" Peace dollar from several years back that caused all the furor (and initially sold for many thousands of dollars)? |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I notice that those two dollars at the start of this thread are hued in EXACTLY the same way.
I find the somewhat curious.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A possible explanation, Sel, is that the two coins lay by side in a display case or drawer.
They would have been exposed to the same chemicals or elements on the surface upon which they lay.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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NO baking soda, EVER!!!!
It will create micro scratches. This was all the rage in the 60s and years later they look just as unnatural as the day of cleaning.
If you have a few common coins from the early 60s experiment on those. It will teach you a valuable lesson.
Compare the cleaned one to an uncleaned one. See the scratches?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You want "toning"? Store your silver coins in an outhouse.  |
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United States
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Sounds like past experience, Ed?
That'd be the methane most likely I am thinking.
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Canada
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beautiful coins! I want to start getting into american coins, I have a lot of bills, junk silver and wheat/indian heads plus errors! need to study up a bit more :)
-J
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