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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 3546133, member: 15309&quot;]Though I&#039;m leary of the blue/violet color scheme, the real problem in this case is the photograph.&nbsp; Phil from PCGS cranks out these ridiculous TruViews to cast the coin in it&#039;s best possible light, rather than it&#039;s actual appearance.&nbsp; With respect to this proof Washington, he is using diffused lighting to bring out the color on the surfaces but in the process it eliminates the mirrors and the coin will only look like that if you flood the coins surface with light.&nbsp; If I had to make a decision about the originality of the toning, I would say NT/MA, but being leary, it would definitely affect the premium I would be willing to pay.&nbsp; Here is an example of a similarly, although less extravagantly toned Washington Quarter that I used to own.&nbsp; Keep in mind that my skills are nowhere near those of Phil&#039;s from PCGS.</p><p><br /></p><p>Diffused Lighting:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/6PSJTYQ.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Direct Lighting:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/rOcEWTy.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Slab Photo Obverse:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/MblYK19.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Slab Photo Reverse:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/D1tmGxv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>You can see from the photos that the color in the fields gets lost under direct lighting and just looks dark, but it still shows up nicely on the devices that have some measure of cameo contrast and are not purely mirrored surfaces</p><p><br /></p><p>And let this coin be the next entry in this thread.&nbsp; The Numismedia Wholesale value is $41, how much did I sell this for?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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