Nicest Toned Ike Dollar Ive ever seen

What are your thoughts?

 

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Looks like AT to me . JMO
rzage

 

I concur, rzage... sure looks artificial to me.

 

coins come like that when they've been exposed to heat.

 

I think I'll take one of my bullion coins and tone it. Juss 2C how it comes out.

 

Similar to my comments ATS: I think that Ike is not toned like any other naturally toned Ike I've ever seen, much less a Dansco-toned Ike. To me, it is pretty but questionable toning...Mike

 

Tough call leaning toward artificial.

here are some examples of artificial and natural.

http://www.jdsworld.net/article/coin-images2.html

 

The reverse isn't too bad, but the front.... Basically not a color I want to see in or on a coin....

 

I don't particularly care for toned coins myself. I thought all the 'S' mint Ikes came from the mint sealed. Which would lead me to wonder how it became toned and corroded.

 

i don't like it

 

I'd say AT also. But, on the bright side, it does add some character to an otherwise boring design.
GUy~

 

I'm kinda fond of the Ike. Short production run and the last of the large dollar coins. Plus it is still fairly inexpensive to complete a nice set.

 

2 things make me think it is AT. Clad coins do not tone like that


the devices are the same color as the fields on the letters.

 

One can find Mint-sealed proof sets with toned coins. The packaging is not air-tight, so the coin is exposed to the atmosphere to some degree.

 

I don't disagree with your conclusion, but please note that coin isn't clad, it's silver.

 

Well at least it's not hazy but I tend to think it took some heat as many others have mentioned.

 

Just bought the book "Coin Chemistry" by W.W.White , even the newest slabs by PCGS & NGC are'nt airtight .:smile:hatch::hammer:
rzage

 

looks at to me