1972 Silver Dollar- Intense Toning

Nicely toned!
The original case is what caused the vast majority of these silver dollars to tone.Some nice, some ugly.Finding one with absolutely no to toning is a challenge.

That 3rd pic does show the dollar so well.


What would that grade as.?. I'm guessing SP 66,..and the rarer NWL variety..?
I also have one 72 like the 3rd pic with the colour not quite as intense.

Do the 72's from the sets all show that strong cameo affect?

Generally, these coins are very common, even in higher MS Grades and a coin toned as nice as this sets it apart from the general common stuff that passes through all the time. Something like this, with a strong cameo, high-grade and superb eye-appeal would demand high premium and would be scooped up pretty quickly.

I've seen this kind of toning on more than a few nickel dollars. The reason for the intense toning is the cases that they were sold in, as they got older, the resulting chemicals emitted caused some of these to tone intensively. Most often though, you a Blue-Red-Golden theme, I haven't seen one with these colors before.

Nonetheless, it's a really nice coin

Melt value is about $7.50 Nicely toned ones can be had for about $15, that's about double melt value.