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Message:: [QUOTE="Collector1966, post: 552682, member: 17919"]I recently purchased a 1908-D No Motto St. Gaudens double eagle in Japan. When I looked at it under standard show lighting, it seemed like it had some toning problems, and I thought that is why the dealer offered it to me at the bullion price. However, when I got home, I found that the obverse had a strange tint to it, a sort of silvery bluish tint when seen from a certain angle under a different kind of light, while the reverse was dark and streaked in several places. Under incandescent lighting, the obverse does not seem so discolored. I took the coin to another dealer for a second opinion, and was told that its strike looked better than the strike of a 1908-P No Motto St. Gaudens double eagle I have that has beautiful golden orange surfaces and which I know is genuine. He also said that the seams on the edge of the suspicious coin appeared normal, and that the weight was the standard 33.43 grams. I did a ring test at home with my son, who has perfect pitch, and he told me that both coins have a pitch that is between a very high B and C, although the Philadelphia coin has a slightly higher pitch. This is the first time I have seen a US gold coin with such coloration issues. Did the Denver Mint just have lousy planchets that year?  Or is this coin like the proverbial 3-dollar bill?[/QUOTE]