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Weird Walker - 1940 Walking Liberty Half Dollar

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This coin is bugging me.

It's a 1940 Walking Liberty half dollar.
But it has strange surfaces. Light shades of gold and red coloring, and a heavy, hazy, frosty appearance on both sides of the coin, but strong luster underneath, especially in direct lighting, and in hand it is quite attractive!

My suspicion is altered surfaces & retoned, AU details? Or is this just really weird original toning?


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Perhaps worn obverse die? AU-53.
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Looks like natural toning in a sulphur and chloride rich, humid environment. Maybe near salt water. I think that causes that toning that looks like rust.
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Maybe smoke residue? How about an acetone soak?
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I haven't attempted to do anything to it for fear of making it look even more "smoky." I suppose acetone might be in order, if it wouldn't make it look worse. Even though the reverse you can see kind of dotted looking color, under a loupe there is zero pitting. Really clean surfaces, not much marks, just perhaps light circulation?
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Ms details.
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I bet under that hazy residue there's a beautifully toned, lustrous MS coin. Of course, it's easy for me to suggest acetone since it's not my coin!
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AU Dets.
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Its a toughie!! Dip her in acetone. See where that gets you
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AU, details, cleaned. Dipped and improperly washed after a too long dip. Almost no remaining luster showing on your photos.
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, Logical explanation .
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High AU
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AU-55 details
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(whatever the cause)
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AU-55, and I am also thinking Details.
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