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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 123321, member: 2972&quot;]There is a fine line between a natural darkly toned coin and one that has been artifically recolored.&nbsp; Be EXTREMELY careful if buying them raw, or factor that into the price you&#039;re willing to spend.&nbsp; Until you&#039;ve seen quite a few examples, it is often difficult to tell the difference.&nbsp; I will attempt to help with a few photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibit 1:&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/51169323/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/51197735/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is wholly original.&nbsp; It is actually darker than the photo suggests.</p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibit 2:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/51472213/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/51472224/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is another completely original coin.&nbsp; It happens to be from the Randall Hoard of large cents.&nbsp; Note the dark toning on the reverse.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibit 3:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/51472347/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/51472350/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is another original coin.&nbsp; Here the toning is much lighter -- more of a blonde color.&nbsp; I happen to really like this coloration, and it is not particularly common.</p><p><br /></p><p>Continued below...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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