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1881s PCGS MS-65+
Rainbow Toned Morgan
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It's gorgeous, I agree, but what he wants for it is absurd IMO.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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the picture looks juiced (look at everything else in the picture to see the color difference) but I bet it is still pretty but I don't think it will be anywhere near that vibrant in hand
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United States
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How absolutely splendid! I wouldn't hesitate to bid on this if I could afford it. I feast on this coin.
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Australia
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There are a couple sellers on ebay that have these fantastically toned Morgan dollars. I would be that photoshop was used to enhance the colors. I have seen feedback where the buyer was disappointed that it did not look like that in hand. swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like he may have put it under a special light. Color on the label seems unnatural.
Also: the whole case looks Purple! He probably has an array of colored lights around the coin. Caveat Emptor on this one.
Edited by fenton
12/01/2010 12:27 am
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Pillar of the Community
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how does the rainbow happen?
Retired USAF 1983-2003
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This type of multi-color toning is usually the result of them being stored in original canvas bags which contained sulfer. Not moving those bags for many many years, and this would be the result.
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That is beautiful even if it wasn't as vibrant in person.  |
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Assuming the toning looks like that in hand, the coin is worth at most $400 - $800 and not the $4000+ the seller wants.
These "Rainbow" Morgans come up for sale frequently on the auction sites and it is kind of a crap shoot as to the degree of premium people pay for the toning. Sometimes it is 2x - 3x for a nice piece but, recently, I saw a really amazing Crescent Moon toned NGC * coin go for less than dealer bid for the grade.
Generally, too, for the highest grade coins the percentage multiplier that great toning lends to the coin is reduced. A $20 MS-62 with amazing toning might go for $200 but the $180 MS-65 won't go for $1800.
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What looks strange to me on this Morgan is the white patches below the "B" in Liberty and between the you and the are in Pluribus. Is it just the photo or can you actually scrape the rainbow off a coin? Just looks weird to me.
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Yeah. I think that toning can be removed from scratching the surface of the coin.
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Posted 11/30/2010 11:15 pm
