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I'm sorry to say this, they all look AT to me. I think the fact that all this color came from one batch and was dumped at a bank speaks a little to the non-randomness of the collection of toners.
But don't take my word for it- if you want to take a stab at getting them slabbed- you might get lucky.
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I agree that they may be AT (Only because I've never seen toning like this on Ikes in hand before, but apparently some people think it's natural toning), but more than likely accidentally. However, I'm thinking a couple might be market acceptable... #1 and #7 in particular. Why do I say accidentally toned? Because whomever cashed them in cashed in a '71-S 40%'er with them.
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02/26/2013 10:34 pm
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I like #4 & 8 the best. John1  |
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Very pretty!....for Ikes anyway....lol
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Where can I read up on artificial toning? How can you tell these are AT?
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It's really just something you learn to identify over time, Stew... certain coins tone certain ways, with certain color patterns. Somebody else can dig up the webpage that explains toning progression and whatnot, it's a good read for someone just getting to understand toning.
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For the Life of Me I don't see any 71S looks like all 1977 Ikes to me. They do look artificially toned to me. Not to say that I don't like em. Nothing beats natural toning though when you can find em. There is a thread on toning with information. And I do like #3, #4 and #5.
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Hey Bad, I didn't photograph the '71-S, but just for you, buddy... Sorry the quality isn't as good, it's just my cell phone!   It's got some issues, but it's silver and it only cost me a buck, so... I don't care, ha. |
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#1, #6, and #11 all look good to me, but the others--while beautiful--are almost certainly artificial. On some of them you can even tell heat has been applied.
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Is soaking a coin in acetone a safe way to clean a coin?
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Whether the toning is artificial or natural is irrelevant to me... These are Eisenhower dollars and everyone of them is beautiful!  Thank you for sharing the parade.  |
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If these are artificially toned the graders at any TPG will notice and you'll get a label stating such. It wouldn't be worth the fees to get any of these slabbed for that label. Just enjoy the colors of your Ikes free from encapsulation. Ed ANA LM-3175 |
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in which state were these coins discovered? I wonder if these were the results of a coin doctor practicing his craft on lower value coins. Or, as someone else suggests- they could have been colored up and kept awhile, and a family member cashed them out.
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I think or, probably more honestly said, I hope the latter is more likely. The whole concept of coin doctoring is very unsettling to me. I know it exists, but I do not have to like it.  |
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