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Valued Member
United States
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I have asked a local dealer what her thought, he wasn't sure. What do you think artificial or natural?   Edited by Shtiv
12/27/2022 5:47 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Can you post the reverse?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19134 Posts |
Were the photos taken using a 'warm' light source?
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Valued Member
 United States
100 Posts |
Reverse  Natural light  Warm light I believe  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
So the reverse is a natural silver color?
Edited by Coinfrog
12/27/2022 6:05 pm
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Valued Member
United States
100 Posts |
"So[ the reverse is a natural silver color?" Yes
Edited by Shtiv
12/27/2022 6:03 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4469 Posts |
The coin only had one side exposed to sulfur, and the toning appears not to be album toning. How does the coin get blue rims and brown/gold on the fields and details? Another box to check for AT is no pull away toning around the date or stars. For me it does not add up to natural toning, so I am going to call the coin AT.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Waaay too many years ago, I knocked over a jar of EzEst on my desk at work, on a Friday on my way out the door. On my desk was a PL 1896-O Morgan dollar, face down on a piece of typing paper. This was well before TPG. When I came back in on Monday, I can't say what I was thinking, so close to Christmas and all, but it wasn't good. I lifted the Dollar off the drying paper, and saw what you see: a Moon of Orange with some Emerald, etc. Very pretty! Still PL fields but with one-sided toning that was sublime, for the times... |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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I'm wondering if an acetone dip would shed light on the obverse toning?
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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My guess is that this coin has suffered from accidental toning.
I cannot think of a reason why anyone would wish to deliberately tone a Morgen in this nice condition, on one side only, to look like the op's, coin.
Oldgrouchguy's story may be relevant to the coin pictured.
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Valued Member
United States
100 Posts |
"I'm wondering if an acetone dip would shed light on the obverse toning?" - Shedding stone light after a few seconds of eZest. (I'm still learning on how to take gods photos of coins)  Edited by Shtiv
12/27/2022 10:13 pm
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Valued Member
United States
100 Posts |
I cracked this out of a PCI slab graded MS66.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Not quite 66 I'm thinking.  Edited by Coinfrog
12/27/2022 10:25 pm
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United States
100 Posts |
"Not quite 66 I'm thinking. " I'm thinking your right, luckily I didn't pay 66 price.
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