Natural Or Artificial Toning On This 1928 Peace Dollar?

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tryingmybest Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 03/07/2019 11:48 am Hello and thank you for your assistance. I am sending in some coins to PCGS for grading and am not sure about this 1928 Peace dollar. The Obverse and Reverse have different toning. The reverse is natural and subtle. However, the obverse is dark and in a non-uniform pattern. It is dark brown/blue with subtle iridescence that I tried to capture in the photos. Also has swirl patterns. I do not want to pay the cost of grading if it is obviously a detailed grade with artificial toning. I've not seen this type of pattern and not only on one side of the coin. Seeking your experience and suggestions. Also though about sending through their cleaning program? No experience here. Report this Post to the Staff

GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 03/07/2019 12:04 pm It's natural, just dark Report this Post to the Staff
tryingmybest Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 03/07/2019 12:09 pm Thanks for responding so quickly GrapeCollects. DO you typically see linear areas through the coin that miss the toning. I was trying to image storage options that would have excluded this diagonal on the obverse but could not think of any? Best seen on the 4th picture. Thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/07/2019 12:12 pm Could have sat in a drawer for a long time with something laying partially on top of it. Report this Post to the Staff
tryingmybest Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 03/07/2019 12:30 pm thank you both. Based on your experiences I will be sending it in to PCGS, along with the 1922 No-D Strong reverse that I had posted last year and some others. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18663 Posts	Posted 03/07/2019 12:38 pm to me it appears that the lines across the portrait look like fingerprint or palm print where oils were transferred to the coin and somewhat protected those areas from oxidation Report this Post to the Staff
tryingmybest Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 03/07/2019 12:41 pm I think a palm makes sense. I did not discriminate finger sized swirls. Report this Post to the Staff
dbrablec Pillar of the Community United States 1944 Posts	Posted 03/07/2019 12:46 pm cool enough coin... borders on the "ugly" side - in my opinion... just personal taste... Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 03/07/2019 1:38 pm I agree and think it is oils from the palm/fingers that provide those swirls. Give CSI a call - maybe they can tell you which palm to smack for doing that! Report this Post to the Staff
murty Pillar of the Community United States 1353 Posts	Posted 03/08/2019 11:52 am Natural toning Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36744 Posts	Posted 03/08/2019 3:31 pm natural Report this Post to the Staff
NDBirdman Pillar of the Community United States 747 Posts	Posted 03/08/2019 7:23 pm I like it sooo much, I'd drop it in a tub of ezest in a heart beat. If you haven't noticed, I don't like toned coins. Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 03/08/2019 7:45 pm @NDBirdman, blast white only or do you like rim toners? Or lighter colorful ones? Report this Post to the Staff
silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 03/08/2019 7:52 pm is it just me or does the coin seem not perfectly round in some of the photos.. Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11881 Posts	Posted 03/08/2019 7:55 pm from the rim pic it looks like the coin isn't flat and may be bent Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/08/2019 8:04 pm The pics on this coin are all over the map. Some look decent, others show these toning stripes, and others even suggest wear. I cannot imagine it coming back straight-graded, but even if it does, it is an unattractive specimen with a greatly diminished market value. Report this Post to the Staff
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