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Valued Member
 United States
152 Posts |
There are bright pinks, purples, and blues. It was hard to capture with the holder. The pictures with the reflection of the light show how the colors really pop.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think I was watching that coin on ebay. Love me some toned gold...pretty hard to find actually. I like it. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4337 Posts |
 very nice. I'd love to own a coin like that. thanks for sharing. |
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Pillar of the Community
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that is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing and hopefully you stick around
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
Weird.
Gold normally doesn't tone, at least to that extent.
Wonder what it was exposed to.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
I find that coin very .. Very interesting with lots of eye appeal  As others have said ... Don't see many toned gold coins. Also ... Good to hear about you finding "weak D" 1911 D's as 1911's. That is a hole I need to fill ... Someday. I will be watching for one of those. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
946 Posts |
I believe when gold tones it is from the improperly mixed copper alloy in the plachet. The copper is what tones.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That is a beautiful gold Indian. Not sure if I have ever seen one quite like that.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Love it. I cannot say that I am not jealous.  Friendly note- read up some on getting good pictures through a slab. Everyone has trouble with that in the beginning. |
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United States
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Edited by jwitten
02/01/2016 10:34 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
That is another nice looking quarter eagle I also like those old green holders |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Are you sure the toning is natural? I have never seen gold tone like that.
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United States
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That question comes up on every forum I post this coin on. I have seen 3-4 gold toned like this. Some people think they were kept in old leather pouches. Who knows. All were graded though, so the graders thought it was natural.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Lovely. Seriously rare toning, but it happens on a very few gold coins with poor copper mix.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks like frying pan or blowtorch work. I torched the $2-1/2 scrap jewelry coin I recently got on ebay. It toned, but not as dramatically. I can't get a decent photo to show the effect. It no longer looks shiny and polished. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
Edited by thq
02/01/2016 6:24 pm
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Posted 02/01/2016 06:02 am
