Rainbo Half Dollars - Post them

Do you have a Half dollar with some nice toning? Please post a picture and your description.

Very best regards,
collect89

1958-D Franklin Half with lime green, rose red, golden yellow, orange, purple & magenta iridescent toning graded NGC MS65.

 

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Franklin Half Dollar 1958-D NGC MS67*
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First try to find an MS67 Franklin Half Dollar. Then find a 67 with a star (there are only 4 for 1958-D). Then find one with a CAC sticker. Lastly, find all that with the kind of toning that exists on this coin. I would venture to say that this is one of the finest toned premium gems for the entire series. The obverse peripheries show bands of ruby red, emerald green, and orange. The interior is toned with speckled cranberry. The reverse is absolute dynamite. The peripheries start with a band of cherry red which yields to gold and lime green leaving the liberty bell completely toned by a fantastic plum coloration. A lustrous detailed richly toned premium gem that would fit nicely into any high grade type set. (Images courtesy of Heritage).





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Lehigh96- Did you take the photos in your post? I'd like to know what kind of light source & orientation you used to get the photos.

Very best regards,
collect89

 

Closest I have to rainbows:

 

No halves for me but I do have a nice toned dollar

 

I haven't jumped into the toned coins yet. Still trying to find one that makes me want to pay such a premium.
With that said, you've posted some very nice halves. I'd welcome all of them for a long stay in my save.

 

Normally I do take the photos of the coins I post. However, this coin is extremely difficult to photograph, so I had to use Heritage's photo for this one. There photos are getting much better than they used to be.

I use two overhead OTT lights with a 10 megapixel Canon digicam. The secret to my photos is the cropping and adjustments made using photoshop. Visit the hall of fame section of the forum to view that thread.

Paul

 

This guy sells some great (questionably) toned coins.
http://myworld.ebay.com/mel-ko/?_trksid=p3911.c0.m198

 

I have a few.

 

Wow Larry, those are outstanding. Mike, sweet Draped Bust, super cool.

Here comes a rainbow walker!

 

All of these coins are very beautiful, all owners should be proud to have them. But what does the star designate on the slab? I've never seen that before.

 

The star designation is used by NGC to recognize a coin that has superior eye appeal. For more on the star designation, please visit this link:

http://www.ngccoin.com/coingrading/stardesignation.asp

 

Careful with the wording there Doug, some might take that to mean the star signifies PQ status which it does not.

 

How about a toned Kennedy Half Dollar. I picked up these two last week on the bay. Sellers photos, I have not gotten them yet. 1968-D NGC MS65 & 1969-D NGC MS65 respectively.




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Thanks for the info on the star. I went to the site and read about it.