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May I ask how much you paid for the 45? If I remember it's a common date, but still in that grade +toning... I'm just curious as what I'm looking at when I get to that bridge.
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lukky - Yes, the 45-S is one of the more common at high grades. I paid $315 for mine. When I was buying mine, I saw another, also NGC MS-68 with a less attractive obverse (a bit splotchy) but similar reverse for $275 that sold fast. I've also seen them listed on ebay at that grade for $450+ with comparable toning. Edited by mshev
04/01/2011 12:15 pm
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Fair enough price in my opinion. If the toning trend continues (which I suspect it will) then that coin will shoot up in value. I'm a fan of keeping my coins out of holders, but I would almost have to keep that one in the slab, just so there would be no risk of the toning changing.
Both are very nice pick ups. Congrats on the additions
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That was my problem too - I'm definitely not comfortable saying it's natural because I haven't seen natural like that. But it doesn't look obviously artificial either. I'll also note that it does not smell like sulfur. Both those coins are tarnished. All tarnish is natural. The only remaining question is, do you like them? Don't fall into the popular trap of trying to determine the mode of onset, that's a sucker's game. Nobody can do that. Rather, keep your eye on the coin, and determine whether or not you like it. That's all there is to it. PS: FWIW, how I feel about both those coins:  . |
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Both those coins are tarnished. All tarnish is natural. The only remaining question is, do you like them? Don't fall into the popular trap of trying to determine the mode of onset, that's a sucker's game. Nobody can do that. Rather, keep your eye on the coin, and determine whether or not you like it. That's all there is to it. If the only one you are trying to please is yourself ... I wholeheartedly agree. But then if that were the case here, why did he ask the question? That "sucker's game" can mean a lot of $$ on either the + or - side for some folks here and they need to have an understanding of the toning process and what the market will/won't accept. For this reason I will continue to give my advice based on my personal experiences when folks ask for it here. |
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I do definitely like the coin, especially because I have not seen that sort of toning before. I just don't want to feel like an amateur if it turns out I've fallen for some 'it cooked for an hour on 350 degrees' sort of trick.
SeatedNut - You bring up the point of a good point with the $ given what the market will/won't accept. Given the low cost, I didn't hesitate to pick it up given that it had some colors I haven't seen on a coin before. However if it was $50, I would have definitely thought twice about it, unless I was familiar with the sort of toning and new it was market-acceptable. While I'm buying coins I like, I also want to be buying at market-reasonable prices.
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I do definitely like the coin, especially because I have not seen that sort of toning before. I just don't want to feel like an amateur if it turns out I've fallen for some 'it cooked for an hour on 350 degrees' sort of trick. Supposing you later found out both of those coins were. Would you not like them anymore? Look, we all collect how we want. I told you how I look at this. Good luck. |
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If the only one you are trying to please is yourself ... I wholeheartedly agree. But then if that were the case here, why did he ask the question? That "sucker's game" can mean a lot of $$ on either the + or - side for some folks here and they need to have an understanding of the toning process and what the market will/won't accept. For this reason I will continue to give my advice based on my personal experiences when folks ask for it here. I hear what you're saying. I mean it. I think that "market's" off their nut, though. |
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the toning looks great on both coins
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I use a metal detector and have found this kind of toning on coins (silver) in playground tan bark around the monkey bars.
The coin can't be in the bark for long or it will turn much darker.
Most of the ones that I have found were not in such good shape though.
I have seen nickels turn just plain red in a couple of weeks, I have a XF 1926-s Buffalo that is red from finding it in the bark.
I do like the looks of both coins, they would be keepers
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