Guess the grade - fantasy Morgan

Here is one of my newest purchases.
Please guess the grade; bonus points for those who can guess the composition.

Note: what looks like scratched on the bottom right of the reverse is on the holder
Hint: it is not AT!

 

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What in God's creation is that?!

 

It's a fantasy token. And it is graded by Anacs.

 

I like the obverse

 

Questionable color

 

See the hint. It is not AT! When I reveal the composition, you will see why.

 

I was wondering if they copied their coin design from my 1990 Netherlands coin ?

 

That looks like the Hot Doubled Scarred Lip Faced Plucked Eagle variety.

 

With an oil slick iridescence, graded MS .70

 

Its interesting, Their are too many lines on her face for me to Guess.

 

ANACS will slab anything.

 

I'll guess MS70, plastic

 

MS70 and chocolate center.

 

MS69, silver plated aluminum. TC

 

Max Headroom! Wow. Blast from the past!

 

Nice coin! It could very likely have been an inspiration for the design.

 

Here is the grade: MS 69
Composition: niobium
Reason it's not AT (well at least not what we think of as AT): it was made this way originally; the niobium was intentionally anodized to form the colors (it is similar to what the Austrian and Canadian Mints due with their niobium series).









Here is a brief explanation of anodizing niobium:
https://www.riogrande.com/Content/Bath-Anodizing-Niobium-HT-psd

 

Fair enough, but really, how much more "artificial" can toning get?

Maybe I'd be more at peace with the whole AT/NT drama if we moved to using the term "improper toning"...

 

it is forced AT.

 

IT - intentional toning.