What Do You Think Of The Toning On This 1900 Lafayette Dollar?

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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 08/05/2016 11:00 am This 1900 Lafayette Dollar sold for $240 on ebay last night. It looks like it's a lightly circulated coin, but I don't know what to make of the toning. Is it original or was something done to the coin? The lighting in the photos is far from the best. What do folks think about it? Thanks for sharing your opinions. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

999fine Pillar of the Community United States 1346 Posts	Posted 08/05/2016 11:42 am I'm not a fan of toning. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 08/05/2016 12:09 pm Most likely cleaned and retoned, there also appears to be numerous hairlines in the upper right quadrant of the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12263 Posts	Posted 08/05/2016 3:08 pm From the images presented, the coin does not appear to have "natural" surfaces or coloring. The obverse appears to have received a harsh cleaning at some point in its past that has left its surface impaired and the reverse coloring does not appear natural. As previously noted, the reverse shows very clear hairlines that I would guess resulted from the coin's past cleaning. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12817 Posts	Posted 08/05/2016 11:13 pm Possible to get photos of the coin from the same angle? It would be interesting to see if the faces look similar in the same exposure. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 08/05/2016 11:24 pm The photos are the seller's. Here's the link to the auction with more photos: http://www.ebay.com/itm/36166493974...RK:MEBIDX:IT Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12817 Posts	Posted 08/06/2016 03:19 am Plenty of good photos there. Enough for someone to decide they wanted to drop $240. Report this Post to the Staff
billjones Pillar of the Community United States 1499 Posts	Posted 08/07/2016 9:36 pm Something has been done to the coin. The bright colors on the reverse look very unnatural. The obverse looks like artificial toning gone wrong. Sorry, but I don't care for this coin. Edited by billjones 08/07/2016 10:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/08/2016 4:59 pm Same here. Hard to understand the appeal. Report this Post to the Staff
Jolteon1698 Valued Member United States 384 Posts	Posted 08/20/2016 11:26 am Looks a bit artificial Report this Post to the Staff
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