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<p>[QUOTE="Skyman, post: 3531006, member: 28299"][USER=91934]@jake1932[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p>That one is borderline with the following caveats. FROM THE PICTURES, ASSUMING THE COIN LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE THAT I'd say AT. However, that could be simply because of the way the coin is tilted and the ambient light source. Blue and purple are standard colors for a decently toned 1957 P mint Washington. The area from about 2 to 4 o'clock on the obverse relatively close to the periphery are closer to the colors I would expect on a 1957. The area from about 7 to 1 o'clock AS PICTURED look a little off to me, but I somewhat suspect that is a function of the lighting given the yellowish tone there.</p><p><br /></p><p>With regards to the reverse, it is quite common with mint set toned coins that only one side tones color wise and the other side just grays up. Normally it is the side of the coin that is exposed to air that tones up, while the side next to the paper that is glued to the cardboard holder does not tone up, or tones up only a fraction of the air exposed side. That gray looks a little off to me, which is what makes me think that the whole questionable aspect to this coin is how it is lit during the imaging process.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's an example of how different lighting and imaging techniques can affect the final pictures. This is the same mint set coin imaged by two different coin photographers. IMO the second set of images is much closer to how the coin looks in hand. Also, note how only one side has toned up nicely, and the other side has somewhat mucky toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]938132[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]938135[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]938137[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]938138[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's another coin that has more classic (and nice) blue and purple 1957 P mint set toning. As you can see, you can get a richer blue, like on the reverse, or you can get a softer blue with some purply reddish areas, like on the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]938139[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]938140[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Skyman, post: 3531006, member: 28299"][USER=91934]@jake1932[/USER] That one is borderline with the following caveats. FROM THE PICTURES, ASSUMING THE COIN LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE THAT I'd say AT. However, that could be simply because of the way the coin is tilted and the ambient light source. Blue and purple are standard colors for a decently toned 1957 P mint Washington. The area from about 2 to 4 o'clock on the obverse relatively close to the periphery are closer to the colors I would expect on a 1957. The area from about 7 to 1 o'clock AS PICTURED look a little off to me, but I somewhat suspect that is a function of the lighting given the yellowish tone there. With regards to the reverse, it is quite common with mint set toned coins that only one side tones color wise and the other side just grays up. Normally it is the side of the coin that is exposed to air that tones up, while the side next to the paper that is glued to the cardboard holder does not tone up, or tones up only a fraction of the air exposed side. That gray looks a little off to me, which is what makes me think that the whole questionable aspect to this coin is how it is lit during the imaging process. Here's an example of how different lighting and imaging techniques can affect the final pictures. This is the same mint set coin imaged by two different coin photographers. IMO the second set of images is much closer to how the coin looks in hand. Also, note how only one side has toned up nicely, and the other side has somewhat mucky toning. [ATTACH=full]938132[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]938135[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]938137[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]938138[/ATTACH] Here's another coin that has more classic (and nice) blue and purple 1957 P mint set toning. As you can see, you can get a richer blue, like on the reverse, or you can get a softer blue with some purply reddish areas, like on the obverse. [ATTACH=full]938139[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]938140[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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