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jom

 

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Do you ever sell a Bust Half? Or are you collecting a set. Really nice collection!

 

I like this, any more info on it?

 

How in the world did that Olympic dollar develop such toning?

 

Yeah, I'm trying to do a date set (not varieties or Overton numbers). I had one extra 1818 awhile back but sold it to get one of the Draped Bust halves.

I have some other coins for sale on my website but I didn't want to show those here...

jom

 

Oh...NO...jom, you're over here now too? Welcome to CT! :welcome:

 

You said toned .

 

Rev and Collection66 ... Good questions!

I rely on PCGS to ferret out AT coins, however I know they miss some. I bought this because I liked it and thought it was beautfiul. Could this coin have been intentionally toned, it's possible -- however with the PCGS blessing for "natural toning", the market interest will tend to be high.

To my eye, this is a good example of "rainbow rim toning" and that usually develops when coins are placed in an album with cardboard pages -- and the coin reacts to chemicals in the cardboard working it's way in from the rim (where the coin touches the cardboard). In this case, the edges of the coin tone, while the coin centers remain untoned.

This rainbow edge effect was enhanced by a carefully correographed photo and effective placement of lighting so the fields (smooth background of the coin) turned dark (nearly black) and the design elements of the coins (the raised parts) turn white (light up). I have heard this effect called "black and white mirrors" a similar effect can be teased out of Deep Mirror Proof Like coins.

So what you end up with is, visually, in the photo, the rainbow toning in the fields (which become very dark in the photo) disappear to the camera -- and only the rainbow on the white (cameo) elements are visible.

What's interesting to me is this photo was taken by Heritage Auctions, and usually their photos are a bit lack luster -- they did a super job of photographing this coin and really brought out the nice toning.

This is a coin that will look quite different using different lighting and viewing angles -- something that is often true with toned and especially toned proof coins where the toning tends to be very thin and nearly transparent.

 

this is awesome!

 

1915 $10 Indian

 

Yeah, you guys are really screwed now! :devil:

Thanks

jom

 

Can you PM (private message) me the link to that? Thanks!

 

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I have to respond to this. I don't believe PCGS gives coins blessing for "natural toning". They give blessing for Market Acceptable. Whether or not it's "natural" is up for debate. The coin doctors are pretty good and I think the TPGs might have well given up on NT vs. AT. Not only because it is hard to detect but the definition of "natural" is debatable at best.

Just my thoughts.

jom

 

yes, you hit the nail on the head ... what I meant to say that it didnt get a "PCGS Genuine (Artificial Toning)" designation ...

 

One of these days I'm going to send in some Kennedy halves that look "funny" but I know for a FACT were toned in a Dansco. I've always been curious to see what PCGS says...very curious.

jom

 

Right on....market acceptable is the proper term.

 

This one is real nice, I imaged it a while ago.

 

Very nice Morgan!!

 

I got it from Glen Holsonbake , he always has 1st rate pics . Do you do all of them ? This is one of my fave early commemoratives , and a great pic of how it looks in hand .