How can you tell? To the OP, I don't think that coin would grade MS64, and unless I'm wrong, 90% silver coins don't rust very often.
Take a look at the obverse image. There is a black, vertical border that hides the left edge of the coin, and the OP's thumb (?) appears to be holding that image. Chris
Chris, yep, it’s my cousins coin, he jest sent me 2 pics of it.i think I’m seeing colors to the right of the head? Or toning or rust? Something else is the eye, am I seeing an iris IN the eye? The reverse I’m seeing only 2 bright spots at the neck and then by the left wing.
I don't see anything in the eye, and the bright spots are probably the light source that your cousin used. Chris
Thanks! It didn't really make any difference regarding the OP's questions, but I do like solving puzzles. Chris
Any input on the coloring? Or toning? Or rust? I don’t actually have the coin in my possession it’s my cousins. Thanks
Just curious. Does 90% silver coins rust? Or is it just toning? IMO the coin doesn't look like it's MS. Maybe XF at best. My opinions are wrong a lot so please advise. Thank you.
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Rust is basically what we call iron that's oxidized. Other metals oxidize as well. Even aluminum will form an extremely thin layer of aluminum oxide on its surface. Toning/tarnish on silver coins and brown copper may also have oxidized metal on the surface (along with sulfides and other stuff) A very simplified explanation is that rust and toning are similar, it's just that rust is primarily used to describe iron oxidation. Oxidation and corrosion are a lot more complicated, but I'll leave that explanation for the chemistry guys.
It's a blessing she doesn't belong to Coin Chat. It's bad enough with her wanting things from those shopping channels. Just bought some of those copper bottom pots & pans and 2 Copper Chef frying pans. lol
