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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Stork, post: 2890239, member: 71642&quot;]Saw this auction overseas and took a chance as I had a bid going on another coin there:</p><p><a href="https://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=4076&amp;category=107756&amp;lot=3349195" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=4076&amp;category=107756&amp;lot=3349195" rel="nofollow">https://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=4076&amp;category=107756&amp;lot=3349195</a></p><p>Figured if I had money left over from the other coin, this would be nice.&nbsp; I got it by overspending (oh well).</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the coin in hand, and I must say I am both pleased and not pleased.&nbsp; Overall, much nicer in hand than the dull photo suggests.</p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/aiRCvnBXQnqJo4zRDO3L_comb0%20f0f0f0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, this is the second time recently I&#039;ve gotten a &#039;high grade&#039; Albanian coin in a PCGS holder with a little surprise <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie65" alt=":meh:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> (notice the green color of the &#039;meh&#039; fellow):</p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/Z2vCwvTTBCplANmh6Owx_pvc%20detail.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>(I cracked the other one and gave it an acetone bath with good result...something this coin will also have to go through I suppose).</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I&#039;m interested in the round toning band on the obverse.&nbsp; I see this reasonably often on Albanian coins and wonder what would cause it.&nbsp; Here is a partial screenshot of the reverse of another one from Heritage:</p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/tA8iNgj8TrGxW3YBikh4_tone%20detail%20ha.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>So, what might cause the circular type of toning?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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