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Sparhawk Valued Member United States 80 Posts	Posted 03/26/2008 12:39 pm I found this gem and my first reactions was WHAT? I have seen toned dollars before and some have been um..."assisted" shall we say. This one looks like my son got a hold of it and wore out a couple of his crayons.. Do coins naturally tone like this? If so, how? http://www.ubid.com/U.S._Mint_1922_...1131-s7.html Report this Post to the Staff

JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 03/26/2008 12:43 pm Others can comment on the technicalities of how coins tone be it natural or artificially. As for the Peace you are inquiring about you don't normally see Peace dollars toned to that extent but nothing is screaming at me that this is AT. Others will be along to give a better analysis and opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 03/26/2008 12:57 pm I'll just add my opinion--yeah, that color looks rather odd to me too. I don't claim to be a "toning expert", but the naturally toned silver coins I have go through a range of colors and not just a flat colorized look. Natural toning is due to thin layers of patina diffracting the light differently, creating a range of colors depending on the depth of the oxidation. Here I suspect somebody simply applied a chemical that toned the surface fairly evenly (and badly). As a contrast, here's an example of a naturally toned silver coin: Edited by KurtS 03/26/2008 1:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
amac44 Member United States 3242 Posts	Posted 03/26/2008 1:25 pm Here a nice toner! Plus its real toning that Peace dollar looks to have been toned by a bottle toner? that what it looks like to me Edited by amac44 03/26/2008 1:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 03/26/2008 1:49 pm I think that Peace dollar is either someone messing around with a photo editing program or they were using a red light for lighting to take the picture Report this Post to the Staff
Sparhawk Valued Member United States 80 Posts	Posted 03/26/2008 2:04 pm I just had the feeling that something is amiss. The pics above seem natural to me and are similar to others I have seen. The price of this one is $11 which is pretty good, but with the color, It's hard to tell if this is really BU. I would probably go with ...it's not. BTW, what are the odds that the coloring contours would be EXACT on both sides of the coin? Thanks, I appreciate your comments. Report this Post to the Staff
gbchaosmaster Valued Member United States 328 Posts	Posted 03/26/2008 2:17 pm The coin is beautiful, given it's NT. Get hadleydog over here. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 03/26/2008 2:51 pm Yep, someone playing backroom chemist IMO. There is no color transition, it just blends together. The color is "on" the coin, not "in" in the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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