This coin looks painted but is advertised as toned my only other guess is that it is fake???? It is in a NGC slab but i have never personally seen an ASE tone like this, mostly only ever see them toned like my avatar. So what do you guys think??? http://www.ebay.com/itm/2006-P-REVE..._Individual&hash=item4ab71d6b7b#ht_500wt_1180
It's a reverse proof. The fields are frosted cameo while the design elements are mirror-like. What you see is the reflection of the photographer.
Two questions. Was the photographer wearing a green shirt? How does it look compared to the photo on the NGC cert verification page? Edit: I just noticed that you probably don't even know the photographer, so you can't answer that question.
The photographer was wearing a green shirt. You can see it in th second pic on the shield. Looks like blue jeans also
The following photograph depicts a reflection in various colors...or you can simply believe that someone gave Queen Elizabeth II a Rastafarian touch:
This is not a tone, it is a reflection. It is also a reflection in coin you posted, so there is no difference, the reflection on your coin is just more "thick". You can always ask seller for more photos to be sure (maybe ask him to shoot it naked to avoid reflections?).
No i wasnt going to buy this coin i was just curious because it came up while i was searching for toners...
LOL... reminds me of the infamous eBay "tea kettle" auction. Google it if you don't know what I'm talking about.
The coin was slabbed in 2006, NGC didn't start adding photos to the verification page until late 2008.
Photographers will sometimes use something like black felt to reduce reflection induced color. I know even with copper that I learned to take pictures with the overhead light off to eliminate glare. Mirror surfaces are going to reflect something. All you can do is minimize it and be aware of it.
Looks like a nice coin to me. Reverse proofs are not easy to photograph, so as to get the devices to look good. Since it is the inverse of what a proof coin normally looks like, it takes optimum lighting.
