Color Variations Vs. "re-Toning" Vs. "questionable Color"

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shermae Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 03/05/2014 6:03 pm I bought the pictured Indian cent over the weekend and when studying it more closely I began to wonder about the nature of it's color. Somehow it seems a bit odd to me. What thoughts might you have about the coloring of this coin, and perhaps could you share pictures of Indian cents that you consider "unusual but original," re-toned, or questionable? Thanks so much, Ed Report this Post to the Staff

Canadian New Member Canada 46 Posts	Posted 03/05/2014 6:39 pm Looks to have obvious signs of cleaning at one point in time. Report this Post to the Staff
Thundercoin Pillar of the Community United States 675 Posts	Posted 03/05/2014 7:00 pm Here is my 1885 Indian Head. PCGS sent it back unslabbed as questionable color (this was back in the days before they slabbed 'problem coins'). I don't necessarily agree with them, but that's the way it goes! Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 03/05/2014 7:03 pm The big dark spot looks like a thumb print with the wavy lines in it. Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 03/05/2014 7:21 pm Quote: I bought the pictured Indian cent over the weekend and when studying it more closely I began to wonder about the nature of it's color. Somehow it seems a bit odd to me. I don't see anything wrong with the toning on your IHC. To me it's quite natural for a reasonably stored copper coin. But there is one problem ... I think. Looks like it has a fingerprint on it. IMO you should give it a good soak in acetone to remove the organic acids and oils. That will stop any further problems caused by the coin being mishandled. Whether the fingerprint can be removed is a different story. You might consider contacting NCS and see what they say about removing it. Report this Post to the Staff
dsfreeworld Pillar of the Community United States 4337 Posts	Posted 03/05/2014 7:45 pm Shermae, your coins not been cleaned and the color looks natural Thundercoin, could be that the sporadic spots appeared on your coin due to a forced chemical interaction and that was the assessment of the TPG...that btw, is pure IMHO speculation but they are out of place in an odd way Report this Post to the Staff
shermae Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 03/05/2014 8:24 pm Thanks for the responses so far. The peachy color makes me a bit uneasy. Not sure why the 1885 is "questionable" but then again I'm trying to learn. Would love to see other examples with commentary. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/05/2014 8:41 pm I see nothing about the coin which strikes me as odd, as long as the color presented is true. The fingerprint - which is far larger than it appears - accelerated the change from Red to Brown. With that in mind, you can see just how large the fingerprint really is. Put your thumb over a Cent. You'll see what I mean. Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 03/05/2014 9:11 pm Neither coin looks cleaned or odd in color to me. shermae, yours clearly had a fingerprint where the oils and acids remained on the coin and caused it to turn to brown except in small protected areas. Very nice coin none the less. At this point acetone would do nothing about it. That is an old long done print. Thunder, I simply see carbon spots on an otherwise awesome UNC IHC. Report this Post to the Staff
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Color Variations Vs. "Re-Toning" Vs. "Questionable Color"