Give me your thoughts on this coin. Why is the color so light looking, over dip, lighting on the photo or just the way it is? Also would you consider it a weak strike. I don't know much about this series and am trying to learn some before I buy. http://www.yellowriverrarecoins.com/itemdetail.asp?sz=lg&type=S&item=2001
Tater, i would also agree that the color is natural. It is slightly light in tone as you say, but overall quite pleasing. It does not have to be darkly toned to be old, natural toning. That is something i have learnt from my metal detecting finds - many of the silver coins i have dug were not darkly toned at all. Regards, Eduard
I am going to go with my first impression on this coin! When I first took a look at it without reading any of the responses, I had a gut feeling that the coin had had an old cleaning and laid around in a box or other container for years before being certified, grade and slabbed. That is my opinion of the coin which may or may not be wrong! Otherwise, it is a nice coin that IMHO is priced at the top of retail unless I am missing something! Frank
99% of these CBHs have that flat, lusterless look. Someone thought the owner's manual said "Clean, dip, repeat. Lose all luster."
LOL!!!!!!!! If I had an Owner's Manual for every one of my coins, then I would be sleeping on a Owner's Manual bed due to the lack of available space. Frank
