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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 659446, member: 15309&quot;]As we have stated before, definitively determining the origin of toning is nearly impossible.&nbsp; However, we can use indicators that will help us predict the origin of the toning to a high level of certainty, even if not 100%.&nbsp; This coin has many indicators of AT.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><ol> <li><b>Color</b>:&nbsp; These colors are not typically found on rainbow toned Morgan Dollars.&nbsp; More often than not a coin dominated by blue and purple is an AT creation.&nbsp; I can&#039;t remember the last time I saw dull mustard yellow on a Morgan.</li> <li><b>Progression</b>:&nbsp; The color progression does not follow the typical yellow-magenta-cyan typically seen on NT coins.</li> <li><b>Pattern: </b> The toning scheme on this coin is highly unusual. It is definitely not bag toned.&nbsp; It could be envelope toned, but I think it had help.</li> <li><b>Toning Alignment:</b>&nbsp; When coins are toned on both sides, examining the orientation of the toning with respect to each side is important.&nbsp; Air transfer toning takes years to form.&nbsp; The coin must remain undisturbed in the right conditions near it&#039;s toning source.&nbsp; Usually, you would expect that the area that shows the most advanced toning on the obverse would be closest to the toning source.&nbsp; Likewise the toning source would have to also be close to the reverse at the opposite pole.&nbsp; This coin has an untoned area between 10 &amp; 11 o&#039;clock.&nbsp; Therefore, we would expect that the area between 6 &amp; 7 o&#039;clock on the reverse show the least advanced toning.&nbsp; However, it actually shows the most advanced toning.&nbsp; Having said that, an envelope would negate this indicator because both sides would have an independent toning source.</li> <li><b>Condition:</b>&nbsp; The coin is an AU coin.&nbsp; There was no risk experimenting on this coin because it was really only worth melt anyway.&nbsp; If this coin was MS65+, I would be more willing to entertain the idea that is developed the toning from some horrible improper storage conditions.</li> <li><b>Overall Appearance:</b>&nbsp; It is not difficult for anyone used to toned Morgans to notice that this coin just doesn&#039;t look right.&nbsp; Furthermore, the artificially created toning is not even attractive.&nbsp; IMO, this coin is hideous.&nbsp; If it wasn&#039;t silver, I would throw it off a bridge into the ocean.&nbsp; As it is, it is worth melt.</li> </ol><p>It is hard to ignore the fact that this coin shows 6 indicators of artificial toning.&nbsp; It very well could be an envelope toned coin, but we know where my vote is <span style="color: Blue"><b>AT</b></span>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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