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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dima, post: 25233427, member: 18037&quot;]Another addition!&nbsp; The Norfolk one was one I, honestly, wasn&#039;t all too excited to add.&nbsp; Both the obverse and reverse designs seem cluttered and rather unappealing.&nbsp; It seems they wanted to commemorate and celebrate too much and couldn&#039;t quite compromise on a succinct message.&nbsp; While I&#039;m certain some really enjoy this design, personally, beyond the ship, no element of the design appealed to me.&nbsp; (Side note - I very much like the coins with ships from this set; Huguenot, Pilgrim, and Columbus, amongst others.)</p><p><br /></p><p>So not being too interested in the design, my objective shifted toward unique and interesting toning.&nbsp; While this piece doesn&#039;t have the commonly desired rainbow toning, I&#039;ve been seeking a coin with <i>exactly</i> this toning pattern.&nbsp; Overall, I&#039;m exceptionally satisfied with the one I found!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1608311[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1608310[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>While this toning might not be all that unique - we see it on many classic silver commemorative issues - it does have a story going back to how the coins were first distributed.&nbsp; To find the culprit, look no further than the original cardboard holders these coins were housed in:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1608312[/ATTACH]</p><p><i>(Not my picture; just for reference)</i></p><p><br /></p><p>This Coinweek article dives into tab toning and has some phenomenal photos: <a href="https://coinweek.com/tab-toning-classic-us-commemorative-coins/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coinweek.com/tab-toning-classic-us-commemorative-coins/" rel="nofollow">https://coinweek.com/tab-toning-classic-us-commemorative-coins/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>For a bit more insight into the issue, we turn to the always trusty &#039;A Guide Book of United States Commemorative Coins&#039; by Q. David Bowers:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1608313[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1608314[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1608315[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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