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<p>[QUOTE="cremebrule, post: 1865005, member: 35227"]I think Doug and Lehigh both have good -- and equally valid -- points. The main example I'm thinking of is the 1921 Morgans -- a sort of "bridge" between the two series since the '21 Morgans were still Morgans but had a slightly altered design and (I think) a different wash when the blanks were produced which eventually transitioned into the Peace blanks as well. Unlike the Morgans of previous years, the 1921 Morgans are extremely difficult to find with any "solid" rainbow toning; that is, finding pieces with unbroken patches of color progression compared to the "cracked" and non-distinct colors almost always seen on the 1921 Morgans. So I think whatever the Mint changed during the 17 year gap between 1904 and 1921 caused the toning to decrease in average vibrancy.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW Lehigh, do you currently own that coin? I remember seeing it pop around a few sites for a bit, and then land in Kryptonite's ebay store for a bit. What a monster!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cremebrule, post: 1865005, member: 35227"]I think Doug and Lehigh both have good -- and equally valid -- points. The main example I'm thinking of is the 1921 Morgans -- a sort of "bridge" between the two series since the '21 Morgans were still Morgans but had a slightly altered design and (I think) a different wash when the blanks were produced which eventually transitioned into the Peace blanks as well. Unlike the Morgans of previous years, the 1921 Morgans are extremely difficult to find with any "solid" rainbow toning; that is, finding pieces with unbroken patches of color progression compared to the "cracked" and non-distinct colors almost always seen on the 1921 Morgans. So I think whatever the Mint changed during the 17 year gap between 1904 and 1921 caused the toning to decrease in average vibrancy. BTW Lehigh, do you currently own that coin? I remember seeing it pop around a few sites for a bit, and then land in Kryptonite's ebay store for a bit. What a monster!![/QUOTE]
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