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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 01-28-2007, 02:21 PM   #1 (permalink) scottyb Member   Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 56 Possible cleaing and fake toned 3 cent silver I feel this coin may have been cleaned and artificially toned. It is raw. Can someone give the grade and possible value of this coin? Thanks. I would say no more than 125.00.   01-28-2007, 02:32 PM   #2 (permalink) SapperNurse DOD enhanced     Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ft leonard Wood, MO Posts: 704 My Mood: Where is the coin?   01-28-2007, 02:39 PM   #3 (permalink) scottyb Member   Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 56 Here must have not uploaded. Attached Thumbnails       01-28-2007, 02:54 PM   #4 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 23,515 It could go either way IMO, no way to say without seeing it in hand. And even then it's still a best guess. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   01-28-2007, 04:18 PM   #5 (permalink) Ian Coin Collector     Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kirkcaldy, Scotland Posts: 1,084 Quote: Originally Posted by GDJMSP It could go either way IMO, no way to say without seeing it in hand. And even then it's still a best guess. I probably shouldn't say anything......but (for a few reasons) it looks to me like someone has been experimenting chemically with that coin. Of course, my perceptions might be in error. __________________ A few of my coins: http://www.omnicoin.com/?collection=Ian The real me: http://www.imb4u2.myby.co.uk/stuff/ian.gif   01-28-2007, 04:29 PM   #6 (permalink) scottyb Member   Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 56 I did not purchase the coin. I kind of feel something is not right myself.   01-28-2007, 05:22 PM   #7 (permalink) Aidan Work Numismatist   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wellington,New Zealand. Posts: 6,467 Spacefiller. Scottyb,it looks like someone has dipped it in an attempt to eliminate the very attractive blue-grey toning of a very nice coin.I'd still buy it as a spacefiller if I were you,as the silver 3c. (or 'Trime') is a notoriously difficult coin to find in good order.I've seen a lot of battered ones & ones with the date worn off in my time in the numismatic trade. Aidan.   01-28-2007, 06:12 PM   #8 (permalink) Treashunt The Other Frank     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 16,668 Quote: Originally Posted by Ian I probably shouldn't say anything......but (for a few reasons) it looks to me like someone has been experimenting chemically with that coin. Of course, my perceptions might be in error. I agree, esp the 'splotchy' appearance of the toning. __________________ The Other Frank "Buy The Book Before The Coin!" http://www.whitmanbooks.com/Default....wUpcoming_1208   01-28-2007, 06:37 PM   #9 (permalink) Jim M Numismatist     Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In A House Posts: 2,607 Looks to me as a bad dip job on an Artificially Toned coin in an attempt to revive it.   02-03-2007, 07:01 PM   #10 (permalink) Mikjo0 Numismatist     Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fairfax,VA Posts: 2,321 I would gladly pay $125 for it regardless.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « 1880-CC Morgan 8/7 Vam 5 High 7 | 1847 5 francs and 1877 50 francs » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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