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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 2327047, member: 19165&quot;]Could you post examples of what you refer to as &quot;dark&quot; and &quot;light&quot; toning?</p><p><br /></p><p>As a a general rule, yes - dark grey is the right color for Capped Bust silver. This is a sign of originality, and is highly prized by collectors. I don&#039;t collect the quarters, but I&#039;ll show some halves to illustrate below. When you see &quot;light&quot; toning, it tends to be more of a silver-grey, and is a sign the coin has been dipped, cleaned, wiped, or otherwise tampered with. Up to a certain extent, the TPGs will ignore these problems and slab them anyways - but I encourage you to avoid them. Originality is prized - an original coin will probably cost a little bit more, but it will be far more attractive, and far easier to re-sell for a strong price.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ebay is definitely a dumping ground, but you can find good stuff if you know what you are looking for. A lot of the dipped and washed coins that I mentioned above will wind up on Ebay, because they can&#039;t get rid of it anywhere else. However, there is plenty of quality material: the 1812 and 1829/7 shown below both came from Ebay. And yes, poor photography should be assumed - again, if you know what you are looking for, it will help you avoid that landmine as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I look for Capped Bust silver, this is the look I want:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk68/physicsfan/Bust%20Halves/IMG_1585copy_zps2ee9e74e.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk68/physicsfan/Bust%20Halves/IMG_1590copy_zpsa76dc870.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk68/physicsfan/Bust%20Halves/JPA770obverse.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk68/physicsfan/Bust%20Halves/JPA770reverse.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk68/physicsfan/Bust%20Halves/JPA768obverse.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk68/physicsfan/Bust%20Halves/JPA768reverse.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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