Is This NT Or AT ??

Coin looks pretty gray when you look at it straight on but once you alter lighting etc the colors really POP

 

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Market acceptable.

 

True to the above comment, but its not hard for somebody to buy a coin and place it in one of those holders real fast. The coin looks like the one that guy sells on ebay with the super fake toning. He uses electro Magnetics.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1884-P-Morg...56?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item20d85ab78c

 

I needed a tenth coin to send to Anacs for their special so this can be it.

Its worth the $11.90 to have it graded so why not.

 

Yeah, let us know what they say!

 

I say AT , but it's close . But if it's hard to photograph it might be NT . Also Doug has seen a lot more of these than I have so I'll bow to his expertise .

 

I just looked at the reverse picture, and that seems questionable.

 

Is the coin as lacking in luster as the photos seem to show? I do not think natural toning interference layers can produce the indicated colors without a good 'sawtooth' surface and the luster it should produce. I say AT or market unacceptable.

 

nope- that is WAY different. Look at the color difference between the devices (like the stars) and the fields. Color difference between fields and devices is a good diagnostic.

 

I tend to agree with what Doug posts (as in this case)

 

gotta wait a few weeks and we will know

 

You got that right , I just bought an 1812 Bust half in PCGS AU-55 with a green bean that looks great under the right light with subtle bluish purple toning and loads of Cartwheel luster , but at the wrong angle or light it looks grey .

 

*fingers crossed*

shipping out tomorrow morning

 

Good posts from Doug and Jim. I agree with both. If there is not good luster, I believe that coin got help. The reverse purple in the middle of the coin bothers me the most. If it is actually very lustrous, then I would say I have seen weirder toning, and would give it the benefit of the doubt.

 

I think this is the most accurate discription. "Artifical" toning is a very closed-minded way of looking at it. The toning is most likely created or accelerated through a manmade process.

 

1916-D Lincoln
1907-P V-Nickel
1923-P Mercury *Toned*
1917-P Type I SLQ
1918-S SLQ
1919-S Walking Liberty
1921-D Walking Liberty
1921-P Walking Liberty
1887-P Morgan
1900-P Morgan *Toned*


I'm glad ANACs is running the special, I'm new to submitting coins so to me the cheaper cost is appealing based on me sending in a cleaned coin etc. I normally flip the coins I purchase and haven't noticed much trouble when reselling NGC/PCGS/ANACs so we shall see.

 

Artificially toned


Biggest surprise is the 1918-S SLQ, picked it up in a SLQ book I snagged off ebay.. paid a solid $4.50 for the coin


I think i'm addicted to submitting coins now