GtG: 1899o Morgan (Bulls-Eye toned)

A true bulls-eye toner 4 those of you who dabble in darts. I like to play 501 and cricket when im drunk. *Bonus points for those of you who can come up with a good guess-timation as to what storage conditions could cause this sort of toning. What grade? Ready Begin>
Credit goes to @Paddy54 for finding this coin & letting me twist his arm for it and i think he did an excellent job!

 

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Probably some type of board or album without plastic slides that had an enclosed backside with a hole to pop the coin out.

 

Neither Heavycam.monstervam or my images do this coin justice . At a 15 degree tilt the center gleams a bright copper tone color. Add a splash of light it's like a sun rise!
I truly didn't want to part with it however , there more to be found enjoy my friend for many many years!

 

That toning is playing the dickens with my eyeballs, but I'll fathom a guess of MS62.

 

I believe it is appealing, but I'm guessing the shaves and nicks held it to a 62.

 

I will say 63

 

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Of course it's an 80's

 

Taking photos that show the coins true in-hand appearance is a bear. I couldnt do it, im partially color blind so idk what color to even call this thing.
BTW whaddya think @SuperDave ? What could cause such an anomaly, Cascades guess was the same as mine and Paddy's. I just dont see what Could cause it to tone like that other than album paper of some sort

 

MS62

 

I'll go with a 63 on this one. As far as the cause of the toning? I'm not sure, something along the lines of what was said about an album with a finger hole on the reverse.

 

How much longer the suspense?

 

I was talking to Paddy about this one in Baltimore. Not that I know what caused the color, but it's harder for me to envision an "artificial" reason for it than a "natural" one. Paddy's last pics make it seem high AU - probably because of the high spots which aren't toned - but yours - and the ones I saw on his phone - leave me thinking 63ish.

 

Wild thought. Maybe it had a sticker on it at one time and the toning formed after it was removed.

 

I am at 63. the toning I believe is the result of stacking a quarter or half dollar on it.

 

Answer is: MS61
I kinda like the sticker theory- had not thought of that.

 

This was most probably in a 20 century type set. With a cardboard backing that had a high amount of sulfur . No matter what caused this to tone in a bulls eye pattern it's definitely under graded by today's standards by a point.
The target area is perfectly centered , and awash at 90 degrees , but flash some light on her at 10 degrees tilt and she's like a rising sun in a bright copper color.
A very unique toned coin one that was hard to let go.