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<p>[QUOTE="treylxapi47, post: 2130212, member: 41863"]Those catalogs are from the mid 90s thru mid 2000s. Hardly 30 years old so be honest. 30 years and they wouldn't have TPG grades. Sheesh. For someone so bent on arguing at least get our facts right. How can I trust your opinion on rainbow toning if you are twisting clear bonfide facts?</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes I would consider that Barber rainbow toning. Most toning HAS to be viewed at a specific angle to get the beauty shot. Now you're just grasping.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the pictures in those catalogs. Are you really that dense. I've already explained this once. They can't REALISTICALLY photo every coin and present it in color for an auction catalog. Especially 10 years ago. I also already explained that even with these being rarities the 'regular' dates were also being sold, just not photographed. As a dealer yourself, which coins are you going to push? Your rarer dates and money coins right? Duh. So those got pictured in the plate. Although with so many of those pictures showing high end toned coins I can INFER that most of their collection would be on par, especially a chosen lot for an auction catalog. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you want to narrow down the discussion to your strict definition of rainbow toned (which is ridiculous when you stated that finding the best light and viewing angle to get the beauty view disqualifies coins from being in the 'rainbow' toned class) well you lost me. </p><p><br /></p><p>I just think your defending a position that is close to home with you and not viewing the topic objectively[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="treylxapi47, post: 2130212, member: 41863"]Those catalogs are from the mid 90s thru mid 2000s. Hardly 30 years old so be honest. 30 years and they wouldn't have TPG grades. Sheesh. For someone so bent on arguing at least get our facts right. How can I trust your opinion on rainbow toning if you are twisting clear bonfide facts? Yes I would consider that Barber rainbow toning. Most toning HAS to be viewed at a specific angle to get the beauty shot. Now you're just grasping. As for the pictures in those catalogs. Are you really that dense. I've already explained this once. They can't REALISTICALLY photo every coin and present it in color for an auction catalog. Especially 10 years ago. I also already explained that even with these being rarities the 'regular' dates were also being sold, just not photographed. As a dealer yourself, which coins are you going to push? Your rarer dates and money coins right? Duh. So those got pictured in the plate. Although with so many of those pictures showing high end toned coins I can INFER that most of their collection would be on par, especially a chosen lot for an auction catalog. If you want to narrow down the discussion to your strict definition of rainbow toned (which is ridiculous when you stated that finding the best light and viewing angle to get the beauty view disqualifies coins from being in the 'rainbow' toned class) well you lost me. I just think your defending a position that is close to home with you and not viewing the topic objectively[/QUOTE]
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