I have to insert this image of a seated dollar that is cocoa brown. No idea why, but it is. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
maybe a cold with a high fever!
I have to agree, AT. And it's in a secureplus holder, so the sniffer didn't pick up anything. Maybe it had a cold.
as above, a lot of wear and either dipped or cleaned or both. Numismedia lists retail prices in vg to f of 200-230 which frankly seems high to...
I think there's enough luster for 50.
I guess it's the lighting but I'm not picking up on the choco toning.
Nothing about the coin suggests "fake" to me. But, it's very hard to judge surfaces and luster from photos, and I would not purchase a coin like...
I'm guessing toned in the original cardboard "tab" holder but stored under hot/humid conditions (Roanoke Island?)
Lee, that's about the prettiest Lexington I recall seeing. Most of them have a dull brown tone from residing in those little wooden boxes.
add me to the NT list.
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As Jason said, looks a lot like old PCI holder toning. But there are so many strange pink-violet tones that I have to call it QC.
The 3 Graces! Nice coins, Kanga.
Pretty wild looking, but I think the progression of colors is accurate, so I vote NT.
I looked at the color chart too, but I couldn't get it to fit, to my mind anyway.
I'm with Physics-Fan on the grades. I asked about axial lighting because it really brings out the colors. Would love to see those in person!
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were those imaged with axial lighting?
I'll say QT on the Peace; that mix of aqua/purple/green does not look natural to me, and the gold area on the obv is so sharply demarcated it...
I think they've always been popular. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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