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New Member
United States
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My collection is pretty new. First one I've ever owned like this. greens,red,and yellows. Is this naturally toned? It's a 1890-P btw  *** Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! *** |
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Moderator
 United States
56855 Posts |
Always remove coin from a 2x2 before taking a photo. John1 
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New Member
 United States
39 Posts |
Noted for future reference. Thanks  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6515 Posts |
Can we see the other side  |
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New Member
United States
39 Posts |
Of course not much to look at in comparison though.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6515 Posts |
We always need to see both sides of the coin
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Moderator
United States
56855 Posts |
Just a FYI: pics are a tad out of focus, and it is best to take pics straight on, not at an angle. Not good at toning ID, but to me it looks like an old cleaning gone bad. Not NT. John1 |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19120 Posts |
Yes, I do see evidence of past cleaning. Would like to see straight-on/vertical photos taken under soft lighting to better assess the toning matter.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2003 Posts |
The marks in the field behind the head look like tooling marks to hide something. Also note the numerous pimples there and on the reverse as well. That is a red flag for me to require further testing. What does this coin weigh? Have you tried a tissue test or ice cube test? |
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Moderator
United States
56855 Posts |
I forget how the ice cube test is done,would you refresh my memory please? John1 |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19120 Posts |
The ice cube test? Well, if done at home, begin by placing water (in a suitable container) into your fridge freezer...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2003 Posts |
Nothing super scientific about the ice cube test. Since silver is a great conductor of heat energy, an ice cube placed upon its surface should start to melt immediately. Just note how much more quickly ice melts on a genuine silver coin compared to one that isn't.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Could you give us the weight of the coin, please.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3328 Posts |
The icecube test was the first test I ever tried for silver. It was a silver spoon I had laying around and almost immediately started to melt into the ice cube. I still have it laying around somewhere. No idea where I got it or when.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Could you give us the weight of the coin, please.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
I say Natural Toning. Obverse may have had a small wipe, but the reverse looks original.
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