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New Member
United States
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I recently bought on ebay a quater that was very dark blue with some pink and bronze collors in it. The colors were on part of the front and all of the back. My question is was this coloring done man made heat,chemical,etc. or is this a real natural coin.They still have more on ebay which made me think maybe they are making them some how as I have never seen one like this before with some much color. ***Edited by Forum Dad to move to Main Coin Forum. These are neither varieties nor errors*** |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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the coloring hap[[ens naturally, but generally if the seller has many more for auction, it usually indicates the seller colors them himself, it can be done chemically, or the coins can be heated and the coloring takes effect.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Try putting some of the State Quarters in dish soap, heating it but not boiling or it will bubble out. Let dry as is. Should turn bluish pending the brand of dish soap. Different brands create different effects. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Cannot really tell without a picture but more than likely, if an ebay seller has a bunch of similarly toned coins, they are playing the part of back room chemist  Especially if these are modern clad quarters and not old silver quarters that have been stored in an album for forty years... BTW, welcome to the forum! Edited by biokemist6
10/19/2007 1:40 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Can we see some pictures?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would stay away from it unless its certified by a major TPG. |
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New Member
 United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1713 Posts |
That's very intense coloration. I'm no expert by any means but I think it was likely done intentionally.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1952 Posts |
that coin is AT and is worth exactly one quarter. it takes years for a coin to get light colors. if it was me I would send it back for a refund you have been taken for a ride. a long ride on a short bridge
Gary
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The toning on that coin is 100% fake. Stay away from buyers like that and who sell a lot of toned coins like that. I agree with garylcsr and you should ask for a refund right away.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Fake, but sort of attractive.
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Valued Member
United States
335 Posts |
I wanna sell coins but I just cant do it. It is sorta attractive thou. I'm gonna try to make some for personal use only. Thanks Just Carl
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Sorry johnb1, that pups a poster child for shake'n'bake. Here's a neat set of pictures some might find interesting that show the progression of colors of an AT coin as it was being toned. The pictures are of the same coin taken every 10 seconds or so as it was being thermally oxidized. Notice no true greens or reds were produced.  Image:  TonedProgressionAT3.jpg79.42 KB Edited by hadleydog
10/22/2007 05:37 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Definitely fake but at the same time I kinda like it. I hope you didn't pay too much for it and if it were me, I would keep it. Also, thanks for the toning progression series of photos. While I don't like AT, it is pretty cool to see the progression.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I wanna sell coins but I just cant do it. It is sorta attractive thou. I'm gonna try to make some for personal use only. Thanks Just Carl Also, some gun bluing solutions will turn quarters a little brownish. Heating a Copper coin on a stove will get some blue colors. Heating coins in water on a stove and adding all kinds of things from around the kitchen will also form odd colors. Things like ketchup, garlic, onions, eggs, salad dressing, etc. Vinegar will make a copper coin start to turn greenish. You could make an entire collection of weird colored coins. Of course remember as coins they are worthless to a collector except on ebay. |
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United States
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Of course remember as coins they are worthless to a collector except on ebay. Good thing there are plenty of collectors on e-bay |
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Posted 10/19/2007 12:25 pm
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