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<p>[QUOTE="John Anthony, post: 1617797, member: 42773"]<b>1971 - current</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b></b>This is to echo what Tom just said about toning on ni-cu clad issues. It does not look like toning on silver at all. The colors are all there, but they are done in pastel, and there's a dark sheen to the coin, even if it has full mint luster. It's a bit like looking at a silver toner through dark sunglasses.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://postimage.org/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://postimage.org/" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://s13.postimage.org/ocb62wkvr/79do.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://postimage.org/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://postimage.org/" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://s14.postimage.org/c15szth9t/79dr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>If you come across a ni-cu clad issue with bright colors, be wary of AT, even if it's in a slab. The most common hues on one of these Half Dollars are copper and iridescent blue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, you've got a nice start there at NGC. Looking forward to seeing more. :thumb:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="John Anthony, post: 1617797, member: 42773"][B]1971 - current [/B]This is to echo what Tom just said about toning on ni-cu clad issues. It does not look like toning on silver at all. The colors are all there, but they are done in pastel, and there's a dark sheen to the coin, even if it has full mint luster. It's a bit like looking at a silver toner through dark sunglasses. [URL="http://postimage.org/"][IMG]http://s13.postimage.org/ocb62wkvr/79do.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://postimage.org/"][IMG]http://s14.postimage.org/c15szth9t/79dr.jpg[/IMG][/URL] If you come across a ni-cu clad issue with bright colors, be wary of AT, even if it's in a slab. The most common hues on one of these Half Dollars are copper and iridescent blue. Finally, you've got a nice start there at NGC. Looking forward to seeing more. :thumb:[/QUOTE]
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