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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 406976, member: 15309&quot;]After studying this coin, I have concluded that I can&#039;t determine whether or not the coin is AT or NT from these photos.&nbsp; The color on both the obverse and reverse does not look quite right to me.&nbsp; The powder blue and magenta on the obverse seem OK, but the mixture of mottle sunshine yellow and teal just looks wrong.&nbsp; The reverse green also looks unusual.&nbsp; The apparent depth of the toning appears natural.&nbsp; The toning pattern has definite aspects of NT with the untoned lettering on toned fields.&nbsp; The reverse progression seems to also indicate NT starting with yellow-magenta-cyan.&nbsp; The obverse toning progression is all over the place, but that is not enough to definitively say it is AT. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have even examined some external factors.&nbsp; The coin is 1927-P and although it is not rare, most AT Mercury dimes are minted after 1935.&nbsp; However, since we all agree that if the coin is AT, this coin doctor is really good, it would not be out of the realm for him to apply his trade to a coin a little more expensive than $20.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is raw which is a strong indicator that the coin is AT.&nbsp; However, the coin is being sold by a very reputable dealer (R &amp; I Coins).&nbsp; It would surprise me if a dealer of this quality would attempt to pass off a cheap AT coin on their site without mentioning that they believe it to have questionable toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last but not least, R &amp; I coins does not do a very good job of photographing toned coins.&nbsp; Their photos (IMO and experience with them) completely distort the actual colors.&nbsp; Take a look at the photos below.&nbsp; The photos on the right are by Heritage and are an accurate representation of the coin&#039;s appearance.&nbsp; The photos on the left are by R &amp; I coins and honestly those colors are not on the coin.&nbsp; The dealer has a 15 day return policy on their E-Bay auctions so I will probably bid on this coin and if I win, I will post new photos before making my determination about the originality of the toning.&nbsp; Then I will decide whether or not to keep the coin.&nbsp; Stay Tuned!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Franklin%20Half%20Dollars/FranklinHalfDollar1958-DNGCMS67S-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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