People will use heavy smoke like cigar smoke to create a dark layer over the entire coin. It subdues luster but hides hairlines caused by cleaning. And it doesn't look like toning, it has a strange appearance in hand.
This coin has perfect toning correspondence, which for the first time I've ever seen is actually a bad thing. Toning correspondence needs to match when the coin was subject to a toning source that can affect both sides of the coin. The toning on this coin was meant to mimic crescent toning which is caused by another coin blocking part of the coin from coming in contact with the canvas bag. In that scenario, how could the other side of the coin also be crescent toned? Even on a Morgan Dollar, this pattern would indicate AT. Additionally, these colors just aren't found on Peace Dollars, the elevation chromatics don't exist, and it is a low grade common date Peace Dollar. We have discussed in other threads the importance of scrutinizing any Peace Dollar with rainbow toning. This coin is undoubtedly AT.
Summary of results: ----------------------- Coin 1 - Monroe Silv Commem (pg.1) - 1 (NT/MA) vs 5 (AT/QC) Coin 2 - Silv Ike (pg.1) - 2 (NT/MA) vs 5 (AT/QC) Coin 3 - Morgan (pg.2) - some sort of details ----------------------- NT/MA (holder is wrong): 0 total AT/QC (holder is right): 2 total Other: 1 total ----------------------- Points: ron_c - 1 point ...for the curve-ball Morgan -----------------------
Summary of results: ----------------------- Coin 1 - Monroe Silv Commem (pg.1) - 1 (NT/MA) vs 5 (AT/QC) Coin 2 - Silv Ike (pg.1) - 2 (NT/MA) vs 5 (AT/QC) Coin 3 - Morgan (pg.2) - some sort of details Coin 4 - Silv Ike (pg.1) - 0 (NT/MA) vs 4 (AT/QC) ----------------------- NT/MA (holder is wrong): 0 total AT/QC (holder is right): 3 total Other: 1 total ----------------------- Points: ron_c - 1 point ...for the curve-ball Morgan
My first reaction was that it looked ok, but then I started looking more. With the EORs, or the ATs that are supposed to look like EORs, what I try to do is envision the flaps on the end of a roll. How would the flaps have been arranged to produce the pattern shown? And for this one, I just can't picture it. The long white strip through the center just doesn't fit, and the progression of colors from k6 to k8 doesn't seem to match the flap pattern. I'm going to agree with PCGS that this is questionable.
This looks like someone used a rubber band then rolled the coin in paper. The toning just doesn’t look vibrant enough or have any other indicator of AT other than the crazy pattern. I’m NT/MA on this one.
I would pass this one by but I think it is NT. Probably from a roll that had the ends that folded down (not rolled) or put in some sort of paper or thin cardboard and kept there for some time.
@capthank we have moved on to the 1890 Morgan that is on this page. Please share your thoughts on that coin.
Summary of results: ----------------------- Coin 1 - Monroe Silv Commem (pg.1) - 1 (NT/MA) vs 5 (AT/QC) Coin 2 - Silv Ike (pg.1) - 2 (NT/MA) vs 5 (AT/QC) Coin 3 - Morgan (pg.2) - some sort of details Coin 4 - Silv Ike (pg.2) - 0 (NT/MA) vs 4 (AT/QC) Coin 5 - Morgan (pg.3) - 3 (NT/MA) vs 5 (AT/QC) ----------------------- NT/MA (holder is wrong): 0 total AT/QC (holder is right): 4 total Other: 1 total ----------------------- Points: ron_c - 1 point ...for the curve-ball Morgan
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