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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3725174, member: 19165"]I too agree with an AU grade on this. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for the toning... this is really difficult. There are some aspects of it that I really like, but there are some aspects that have me concerned about it. Honestly, I can't say with 100% certainty that it is artificial, but I'm leaning towards this one has had some help. Let me tell you why: </p><p><br /></p><p>1. That mix of blues and greens in the left obverse field, surrounded by yellow toning is an unusual pattern. It isn't a smooth transition, and the thickest toning is not where it should be. Couple that with.... </p><p><br /></p><p>2. The bare spot in front of her forehead shouldn't be there. That is an unnatural break in the toning. It looks wrong. </p><p><br /></p><p>3. The color transitions and blank spots around "URIBUS" just don't feel right. </p><p><br /></p><p>4. The toning on her jawline and throat aren't behaving like I'd expect. </p><p><br /></p><p>5. There is no pull-away. At all. Now, this isn't a sure fire sign of AT, but pull-away is a very reliable sign of NT. </p><p><br /></p><p>6. I can't say that the elevation chromatics are wrong, because they just aren't there at all. </p><p><br /></p><p>7. The reverse starts to look better, until we examine it closely. Look at the Eagle's left wing (viewers left, that is). The toning around that wing and into the field has a highly irregular pattern.</p><p><br /></p><p>8. Again, around the left wreath branch there is a weird pattern of toned and blank, whereas it should be smooth. </p><p><br /></p><p>I think this coin has a very skillfully done artificial toning. I'm not positive about that. But I'm nearly certain that if you sent it to a TPG, it would come back as questionable color.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3725174, member: 19165"]I too agree with an AU grade on this. As for the toning... this is really difficult. There are some aspects of it that I really like, but there are some aspects that have me concerned about it. Honestly, I can't say with 100% certainty that it is artificial, but I'm leaning towards this one has had some help. Let me tell you why: 1. That mix of blues and greens in the left obverse field, surrounded by yellow toning is an unusual pattern. It isn't a smooth transition, and the thickest toning is not where it should be. Couple that with.... 2. The bare spot in front of her forehead shouldn't be there. That is an unnatural break in the toning. It looks wrong. 3. The color transitions and blank spots around "URIBUS" just don't feel right. 4. The toning on her jawline and throat aren't behaving like I'd expect. 5. There is no pull-away. At all. Now, this isn't a sure fire sign of AT, but pull-away is a very reliable sign of NT. 6. I can't say that the elevation chromatics are wrong, because they just aren't there at all. 7. The reverse starts to look better, until we examine it closely. Look at the Eagle's left wing (viewers left, that is). The toning around that wing and into the field has a highly irregular pattern. 8. Again, around the left wreath branch there is a weird pattern of toned and blank, whereas it should be smooth. I think this coin has a very skillfully done artificial toning. I'm not positive about that. But I'm nearly certain that if you sent it to a TPG, it would come back as questionable color.[/QUOTE]
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