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I'm no expert...but to me it looks like that coin is near the final stage of toning, due to improper storage when coin was raw. I'll be waiting to see what the experts say,just to increase my knowledge...
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Bedrock of the Community
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Very heavily patinated with the sulfides and oxides of silver, and to a lesser extent, the sulfides and oxides of copper - all of which are black. " Don't lean coins !!"  the seller has obeyed. It looks very grotty, being as black as it is. Very much down on eye appeal. IF I had bought it, with some circumspection, perhaps I would have considered giving a series of very quick dips with an acetone rinse in between each. I have an example already of one of these, in blast white proof like MS64 or 5. Looks much nicer.
Edited by sel_69l 05/08/2019 10:11 am
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@ sel_69l
Thanks for the info.
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Canada
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I love this type of coin. Because of the proof like polished finish this issue seems to tone like this sometimes more so than other silver dollars. Sometimes a man just gets tired of seeing bright white coins. Though common, what a Great coin
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@ Alan
So many coins, enough to go around eh? ;)
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Too many coins not enough collectors anymore it seems. Good time to buy, I suppose
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Could it just be the angle (flat) and a lack of light reflecting off the coin in these pictures and not the toning making it dark?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like natural, terminal toning to me. Under bright light sometimes these show a beautiful array of subdued hues.
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Pillar of the Community
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@ Big-Kingdom - I contacted the seller to see if that was the true color and he concurred.
Edited by TaeKenDo 05/09/2019 09:58 am
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Boy those really do looked dipped. Dipping never improves a coin
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Out of 4,500 coins in my collection, I have only dipped two. Both silver, both below F15. Pretty much, I could't be bothered with dipping. The advantage of dipping is that there is no mechanical rubbing involved.
Nevertheless, I have seen dealers (only very rarely), give a quick dip to proof silver coins. Results looked to be reasonably favorable. Experience needed.
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@ TerryT - Affected the surface quite a bit, thanks for sharing.
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