Post a Toned Coin

I just wanted to show the colors that a Peace dollar can generate... though not in a pretty way. Here's a coin that I can't read that I probably shouldn't have bought from two angles. One's pretty... the other, not so much.


Actually, seeing how they look on the computer now, neither looks pretty.

 

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Got this as my Liberty Walking Half Type coin. Lowest mintage of any from the 1940's, and has a rosy toning all over:

 

Rainbow toning is great, but you can never go wrong with black

 

In my honest opinion MorganDude, I feel like you could have done better on that coin, your taste in coins is really good and I dont think this Walker really represents what you typically pick up.

The grade is nice and its CAC'ed, but I think the overall strike on the coin is weak, and that you could have found a better example in the same grade for not much more money, if any at all. Also, you mention mintage, and I would typically agree that it was smart to buy the lower mintage, but there were over 2 million of these made and I dont think it makes much of a difference at this point on this series (especially with the rarity of the early dates). In other words, I wouldve compared a few more years and found one with a bit better strike, ignoring mintage, especially for just a Type Coin.

My eye was drawn to the reverse in criticism of this coin the most. I cant even distinguish the left leg from the open field in between both legs, along with some other various striking issues.

At any rate, i am not trying to beat you up or overly criticize your coin, but there was just a thread about how the top 2 TPG'ers and CAC provide some insurance when you are buying, and this would be an example to me of why you ALWAYS have to look your coins over and make sure you agree with whats inside compared to whats on the outside.

The positive behind this is that you can easily sell that coin, likely for a small premium and locate a better example if you so desire.

Sorry for being so harsh buddy, but like I said, I truly believe you can do a little bit better on this series.

 

Now, onto why I opened this thread to begin with, because it sure wasnt to bombard @Morgandude11 with my vitriol from the previous post.

I sent off a few coins to @gbroke for some imaging proper, and here are a few of my better 'toners' that I have never been able to truly capture the essence of.

1942 Jefferson Nickel Proof



1936 Long Island Classic Commemorative Half Dollar



1943 Walking Liberty Half Dollar



1979 Susan B. Anthony Dollar Proof Type II




He shoots such excellent images, and I am honored he took the time to photograph these for me.

 

1946 1c thru half dollars billion we're made.but out the billion not to many that have been graded hit the Gem grade MS 67/68
population reports reading Tpg population facts don't reach into to even 10k
out all cents nickel dimes quarter and half dollars.

 

Worry not--not in the least offended. I have the coin in hand and it really looks quite pretty. I don't think the picture does it justice, but then again that is a matter of opinion--it is really a beauty in real life, IMHO. I didn't pay a ton for it, and I am pretty happy with it.

 

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Then that is ALL that matters my friend. If you are happy, well then I am happy.

And again I apologize for coming down on your coin like I did, I just KNOW you have good taste and was a bit surprised at that Walker. Oh, and like I said, theres not much downside anyway with what you have. A 66 and CAC'ed will go a long way in ensuring you dont lose much money and likely gain if you ever decide to upgrade.

As a small note, the Walker I just posted in my little coin line-up is an MS-62 and I believe she is undergraded by about 2 solid points if not 3.

 

Oh definitely--that Walker you posted looked more like a 64 all day long--I would resubmit that with a minimum grade crossover for sure.

By the way, it is definitely the photograph, as here are images I took during the day. The ones I posted previously were under artificial light in the evening, and this is a daylight shot--think the detail is more typical of a nice 66. In this case, I believe the problem was more with the photographer (ME!!!) :

 

I cant cross it over, which is a real bummer for me. This is in an obsolete slab and I am too fond of the slab to crack out and try to get it into a PCGS or NGC holder. I know I can if I ever plan to sell, but I am happy with the coin as she sits for now. I paid no more than $40 for the Walker I posted and with the toning and potential upgrade, I know I did well, which is why i let folks talk bad about low-tier slabs and I continue to buy coins just like that walker in those 'undesirable' slabs.

Slab snobs are funny to me, they will pass on a coin just because of the holder, meanwhile im buying up good coins at a discount to the ones who wont even look at non NGC or PCGS holders.

 

1961 Canada silver dollar with unusual tone..

 

True beauties!!!

 

If it didn't have an old cleaning, I would agree with you.
Here is the one in my type set.


Here is another shot of the 1892, where you can see the cleaning a little more clearly.

 

Who cares about the old cleaning in this case? It is so beautiful.

 

I have been working on my images again. Thanks to two great friends and imagers I have come a long way from what I was producing. The following are images of my graded coins. These of course were a little more difficult to image but I figured I would give it a shot. Please let me know what you think.

This is a beautiful Buffalo and I could not capture all the colors but I cought enough to give an idea of what it has. The scratches are on the holder.


This Jefferson was one of the hardest for me to image. The colors are so rich it is difficult to catch it all.

This 25c piece was one of my first Teletrade wins along with the next one. I was surprised when my low bid won me the two 25c and a Rosie FT I will post later.