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bugo Valued Member United States 223 Posts	Posted 12/15/2013 1:36 pm I love a good MS-70 coin as much as anybody, but some coins just look "right" with the right amount of patina. The Franklin half is an excellent example. These three coins were spent by customers at the store I work at and luckily, I happened to be at the right place at the right time. The patina really brings out the beauty in these coins. I didn't like the Franklin half very much until I saw one (two) in person, and now I love them. Report this Post to the Staff

noD Pillar of the Community United States 1584 Posts	Posted 12/15/2013 1:46 pm I like good patina. I like crusty circulated coins. Report this Post to the Staff
pocket change 50 Pillar of the Community Canada 1751 Posts	Posted 12/15/2013 2:38 pm The toning (patina) certainly enhances the character of many coins, by heightening the fine details in many instances. I find many subtleties of the design I may have missed stand out. Especially beautiful are the coins with nice rainbow toning or hues that blend in to one another. I have a copper or bronze token, not sure which, when looked at is ordinary. However, when tilted in sunlight shows the most GORGOUS shades of blue tones. When I received it I was very disappointed, as it showed no blues as in its ad. While inspecting it, I tilted it and out shone the most beautiful blues. I'm stumped as how this token can have 2 distinct appearances depending on angle of view ? It is a hard coin to photograph to show the toning. Can anyone explain the reason for the 2 visual appearances? Report this Post to the Staff
jeffrose Pillar of the Community United States 1432 Posts	Posted 12/15/2013 2:40 pm I like the '53. A mild Circulated Cameo look. Great finds. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188342 Posts	Posted 12/16/2013 10:37 am Circulated silver coins. Love. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 12/16/2013 11:01 am pocket change 50, Let me put on my high school physic's hat. The angle of the light source reflects differently. Try leaving the coin flat and move a light source from 90 degrees (directly overhead) to about 75 degrees (tilted.) That might be of help to you. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/16/2013 11:21 am Honestly, I like the '53 even better. Wouldn't turn down either, though. Report this Post to the Staff
bugo Valued Member United States 223 Posts	Posted 12/16/2013 12:04 pm I like these three coins because while they are well circulated, they're not "worn" all that badly. They are definitely keepers. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 12/16/2013 2:48 pm I like all of them and mostly due to not having to buy them. I'm cheap so I appreciate how you got those. Report this Post to the Staff
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