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Pennyroach New Member United States 25 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 3:49 pm So a work associate knows I'm into coins brought in this Indian cent. I said it looks like MS but artificial toning blow torched or some crazy Sulphur reaction. She thinks my judgement is off.... so I said I know some folks with more opinions here......So what say you? It's in a generic holder no grade. * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Denomination to Title. It's very important to have in the title. * Edited by Pennyroach 01/09/2023 3:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 4:09 pm Looks artificial to me as well. As a collector, attractive artificial toning does not worry as much as it does for most collectors, for two reasons. 1. As a probable buyer, it may be possible to negotiate downwards, when deciding on a price. 2. Rainbow toning is delicate, and not stable over the long term. Expect the coin to continue to tone, and in the long term, it may end up looking as if had acquired a normal toned color. Nevertheless, anyone who has tried to artificially tone a coin has wasted his time. Report this Post to the Staff
NumismaticsFTW Pillar of the Community United States 2280 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 4:13 pm It is artificial 100%. You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19112 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 5:06 pm Rather than use the term artificial, I choose to say that the environment in which the coin was exposed was manipulated by someone with the intent to accelerate the toning process--yes, deliberately induced. Likely what's happened in this case. Copper is highly reactive--can tone slowly over many, many decades, or almost overnight. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 5:10 pm AT Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 5:19 pm Pics aren't the best, but I lean toward AT as well. Report this Post to the Staff
Pennyroach New Member United States 25 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 5:27 pm Thanks for the opinions! Showed her, she seems more convinced that multiple folks agree what I told her from the get go. Report this Post to the Staff
Slider23 Pillar of the Community United States 4468 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 5:28 pm Ask the owner of the coin what environment was the coin stored in to get rainbow rims? If the coin was sent to a TPG for grading, it would come back AT details. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4415 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 8:21 pm I'm inclined to agree that this coin has bees doctored. There are a few, subdued spots on this coin that suggest same to me; notably, by the "I" in united . This blending could be the consequence of chemical cleaning. Still, the details are remarkably sharp. The thought occurs to me that this coin may perhaps have once resided in the confines of an encased holder. The Pan-Am Expo was held in 1901. How does the coin's rim look ..... any abrasions apparent? Edited by ExoGuy 01/09/2023 8:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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