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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I don't think so. It is probably just the lighting. Still I have seen this kind of toning before, especially with Franklin halves that have been in albums for a few years. |
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When I first looked at it after I cleaned the dirt off, it looked as if it was burnt
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Pillar of the Community
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It looks like its been heated up.
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Valued Member
United States
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It looks like its been heated up
That was my thought...like it went through some extreme heat at one time
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It's AT probably to hide something.
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Valued Member
United States
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It's AT probably to hide something
Its not a rare date or mark, so what would there be to hide?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Possibly a previous cleaning and/or hairline scratches?
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Valued Member
United States
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Possibly a previous cleaning and/or hairline scratches?
SO much effort to hide a non rare coin
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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people try to experiment all the time things they read online to see what effect that it has on the silver. I'm sure that is what you have here. I do not think you can mimic certain factors that create the natural effect of toning. IMO, this coin is ugly to say the least with blotchy sulfur burns from what ever failed method was attempted and is now only worth its melt value of silver.
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Valued Member
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people try to experiment all the time things they read online to see what effect that it has on the silver. I'm sure that is what you have here. I do not think you can mimic certain factors that create the natural effect of toning. IMO, this coin is ugly to say the least with blotchy sulfur burns from what ever failed method was attempted and is now only worth its melt value of silver.
I agree, I didnt think nature could produce markings like that
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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maybe it was a blowTorch ...........
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'd go with NT. IF it was AT, the color would be more consistant on both sides. I suspect it was just sitting in the wrong place to long. That would explain why the rear is different than the front.
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looks schorched to me, AT due to some method(s)to heat it up
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I agree that it's been heated up.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Artificial toning. If you have doubt, then send it in for TPG and find out for sure. The grading fee then becomes part of the "tuition" for the degree in Numismatics you've been working on since you started collecting. I've been working on my degree for over 50 years! |
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