I was drunk when I bought this coin.

About 30 years ago a good dealer friend showed me this coin. It was in an old Capital holder. The poor gal had a tough life. It was only $40 so I took her home. She gained some pretty color over the years. The holder probably helped with that. Maybe in another 30 years the rest of the coin will tone.

 

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Nice even colors for a small 10 cent piece.

 

Normally I would say don't drink and buy coins...but in this case it seems to have worked in your favor

 

Hopefully you only took home the Liberty gal ...

 

I thought the plastic in those holders was inert. Is it something in the plastic that causes toning? Sweet colors!!

 

Some of my more memorable ladies I took home after being slightly under the influence. Looks like she is a keeper!

 

I'll have to drink something stronger than Koolaid next time.

 

Don't ever count on the word of professional graders. Forever to them means down the road so far that you will not be suing them for damages. Ask the people who own destroyed Mickey Mantle rookie cards or Superman Number one comic books what they think about the great preservation offered by professional slab merchants.

 

OP that is a beautiful example of a toned coin.

 

Nonsense.

Also this thread has nothing to do with TPGs or their slabs.

 

Idhair - Have you got out of your drunken stupor, yet ? If so, are those fancy colors still there ?

 

Lots was going on in USA during 1829, maybe not about coins, but about everything else !!!

 

The man asked if there was something about the slabs that caused the toning. Side chat happens. If its not your cup of tea there are many methods to deal with it.

 

he asked if the capital holder was inert. Capital is NOT a third party grader...

 

As already mentioned capital plastics is not a slab, nor a TPG.

You weren’t even answering any question about the slabs or the holder in question, you just wanted to take a shot at the TPGs

 

I didn't think Capital holders would cause a reaction. I would think whatever was used to make that coin bright white was the culprit.

 

baseball21, Sir. I did not notice that he spoke of Capital holders. I've seen a few one coin products from them but only own holders for sets. No Capital holder is air tight.
Assuming malice where there is none is nearly as foolish as assuming virtue where there is none. Time will tell who is right about TPGs and their motives.

 

I've been there once or twice lol. Still a pretty coin though especially with the vibrant toning.

 

drunk or not that girl would come home with me. Beautiful coin.

 

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