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Aethyr New Member United States 19 Posts	Posted 01/21/2013 8:24 pm God I love this coin, but can copper tone this way naturally? Report this Post to the Staff

CGCoins Pillar of the Community United States 797 Posts	Posted 01/21/2013 8:32 pm I believe it can, I've seen quite a few examples of older copper or brass(US and World) start showing signs of Blue/Purple/Green toning. Doesent even have to be MS or Unc! Gorgeous Civil war Tonken by the way Report this Post to the Staff
Dave H Pillar of the Community United States 1436 Posts	Posted 01/21/2013 9:13 pm Absolutely. I just purchased a CW token at the FUN show that was graded MS-64 and it has the most beautiful electric blue toning all over it. The reverse even has some pink hues mixed in w/ the blue. The token is simply stunning Report this Post to the Staff
rachums107 Pillar of the Community United States 3345 Posts	Posted 01/21/2013 10:22 pm Electric Blue! Also beautiful on nickels :) And yes that is very normal Report this Post to the Staff
Aethyr New Member United States 19 Posts	Posted 01/22/2013 08:12 am Here is the reverse pic. The seller has 2 tokens with this toning, which made me leery about buying. I'm just not sure dangit! Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 01/22/2013 4:27 pm The two, toned tokens that the same dealer had may well have been companions, housed in the same old paper flip for many years. I've long seen this occur, having bought older collections over the years. Then too, there could be PVC residue which may eventually turn the blue area to green. Hard to differentiate this from the pic. Time will tell. The "Horrors of War" CWT is one of my favorite copperhead issues in the series. It's difficult to understand how folks back then could visualize how a peaceful compromise over slavery could be sustained in a forever union. Yet, that's what this token seems to promote. Report this Post to the Staff
Gyrene7483 Pillar of the Community United States 1704 Posts	Posted 01/22/2013 10:22 pm Quote: The token is simply stunning How about a picture of it Dave? I'm sure those who have read this thread would like to see it. Ed ANA LM-3175 Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 01/22/2013 11:49 pm There are naturally blue toned copper but I have heard MS70 can cause blue toning on copper. Very nice CWT! Report this Post to the Staff
Dave H Pillar of the Community United States 1436 Posts	Posted 01/23/2013 11:32 pm I'll try to get one taken & posted tomorrow night (Thurs) when I get home from work. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6384 Posts	Posted 01/24/2013 01:14 am This Half Cent is graded MS65BN by NGC. Based on the obverse the more appropriate grade might be MS65-Blue! It has beautiful shades of blue in the crevices of the hair, the LIBERTY band, and over the fields. I've seen similar toning on high-grade Indian cents (unfortunately, I don't have any of those). So, the answer to your question is yes, copper can naturally tone with blue colors and top grading services recognize this fact by awarding no-problem grade judgments. Report this Post to the Staff
buddy16cat Pillar of the Community United States 1536 Posts	Posted 01/24/2013 06:38 am If you ever searched pennies, you would see that copper can turn all sorts of colors. Report this Post to the Staff
Dave H Pillar of the Community United States 1436 Posts	Posted 01/25/2013 9:07 pm Here's the blue toned CWT... although a little hard to see it in the pics... Report this Post to the Staff
Dave H Pillar of the Community United States 1436 Posts	Posted 01/25/2013 9:12 pm Here's an MS Brown CWT w/ different colored toning... Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 01/26/2013 6:01 pm Woah! That die mustve shattered! Cant have been many more made after that happened Report this Post to the Staff
Dave H Pillar of the Community United States 1436 Posts	Posted 01/26/2013 7:03 pm . Love the tokens w/ die cracks, RPDs, etc... Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 01/26/2013 11:02 pm Your coin sure looks real, I've seen many IHC and 2Â¢ coins with lots of blue toning, mostly on proofs though. Could be MS-70, I found this link not too long ago, I've personally never used MS-70 dip. but according to this thread it turns copper blue over time. http://boards.collectors-society.co...mber=4717056 "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Edited by westcoin 01/26/2013 11:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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