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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikem2000, post: 1261312, member: 30574&quot;]I am still in the beginning stages of this so any expert input would be appreciated. I saw this half that looked real nice and was going to put a strong bid on it, but changed my mind as I started to believe it was AT.&nbsp; This was my thought proceess.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since it had the bullseye toning on both sides that was near identical I did not think it was album toning, which would only leave roll toning as a possible cause of the toning.&nbsp; At first glance the coin looked UNC but after a closer look, there seems to be considerable wear on the drapery, there also appears to be wear on the high parts of the cap and I think the clasp could be a bit stronger.&nbsp; While it is sometimes difficult to tell what is wear and what is a weak strike on bust halves, the strike seems good on this coin so I believe the coin is AU.&nbsp; Since the coin is AU it makes it harder for me to believe the coin has roll toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also see a few toned spots on the top obverse of the coin which could indicate AT.</p><p>The blue toning also looks especially unnatural, on the drapery where there is apparant wear.</p><p><br /></p><p>And finally, this is a raw coin and it is my opinion that the value would sky rocket if it could find its way into a top TPG holder, so that begs the question of why it is not in a holder.&nbsp; The only explaination I can think of is the coin doctor knew it would get body bagged or made an attempt and it came back body bagged.</p><p><br /></p><p>So my theory is someone bought a butt ugly AU half, dipped it and then applies the AT.</p><p><br /></p><p>I could be completey off base asnd just trying to learn, so any opinions would be welcome.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]136504.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]136505.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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