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Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2519 Posts	Posted 11/09/2014 2:14 pm Got this out of a four for a dollar bin, along with a bunch of other 48s because I couldn't tell the difference. This one just stuck out because it is so well-struck and the obverse toning flashes in hues of green, blue, purple and pink as you turn in in the light. From a distance, looks like dark chocolate with streaks of milk chocolate. And I should probably stop comparing pennies to food. EF-AU-ish? Report this Post to the Staff

SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 11/09/2014 2:50 pm EF-40 Report this Post to the Staff
skip79 Valued Member Canada 403 Posts	Posted 11/09/2014 2:58 pm Nice coin, I'd say EF-40 (maybe 45). Report this Post to the Staff
Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2519 Posts	Posted 11/09/2014 3:36 pm So you guys don't think this is AT, given how colourful the obverse is? Report this Post to the Staff
skip79 Valued Member Canada 403 Posts	Posted 11/09/2014 4:31 pm I wasn't concerned about colour as I was about wear, which there are several instances I can see from the photos. Report this Post to the Staff
1cent Pillar of the Community Canada 1051 Posts	Posted 11/09/2014 8:09 pm EF-40, which could likely could sneak by as an EF-45 if the wear areas were not so blatantly contrasting the rest of the coin in pic #3. Report this Post to the Staff
Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2519 Posts	Posted 11/09/2014 9:37 pm Out of the obverse pics, the second picture shows the actual colour the best. The third photo was to try and capture the streaks of green and purple-pink in the toning. I haven't seen a penny tone this strange before. Even the edge of the edges (the edges which are closest to the face of the coin) has a touch of blue toning visible when you angle it a certain way. I can't catch it on camera. Just imagine it's a bit like a sandwich where 1/4 of the top and bottom is blue and the middle is brown. I've heard about non-business strikes toning wildly and is it possible for this to be one? Report this Post to the Staff
Vancouver IslandCoinKid Forum Kid Canada 1074 Posts	Posted 11/10/2014 12:52 am EF-40 I think. Very nice. You can sure see the wear points but it is still very nice! Report this Post to the Staff
Paulsz Pillar of the Community Canada 2187 Posts	Posted 11/10/2014 09:43 am i see EF45. Looks pretty cool from the toning Report this Post to the Staff
skip79 Valued Member Canada 403 Posts	Posted 11/10/2014 4:00 pm Too bad the colour tones don't show well in the photos. I have a handful of colorfully toned 1¢ from the 30s-60s era, in varying grades. I find that the coolest tones/hues come from the AU/MS grades when there is a high concentration of original mint lustre, which just amplifies the random tones/hues. Report this Post to the Staff
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