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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 976182, member: 15309"]I have seen a lot of coins with a very similar appearance hitting the market over the last year. It is hard to describe in words, but they just don't look right. Pat needs to work on his photography as it seems that he can't get a clear shot of the color without either the light source overlapping the coin or severely tilting the slab. That should indicate to everyone that this toning is iridescent and only appears at a small angle range. The predominant appearance is probably best captured in the second obverse slab photo. The peripheral colors are faint and the entire coin has a sandy brown appearance that just seems off.</p><p><br /></p><p>The problem is that these coins are extremely similar in appearance to NT album toned coins. Here is a photo of a Jefferson Nickel with album toning where rainbow target toning springs from sandy brown peripheries.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1939-DRevof38NGCM-14.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The difference is that the toning on the Jefferson is not iridescent. I believe that coins with this appearance are the result of album toning. However, I also believe the coins have been the beneficiary of help via a heat or chemical accelerant. I should reiterate that I have no proof and that this is my opinion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 976182, member: 15309"]I have seen a lot of coins with a very similar appearance hitting the market over the last year. It is hard to describe in words, but they just don't look right. Pat needs to work on his photography as it seems that he can't get a clear shot of the color without either the light source overlapping the coin or severely tilting the slab. That should indicate to everyone that this toning is iridescent and only appears at a small angle range. The predominant appearance is probably best captured in the second obverse slab photo. The peripheral colors are faint and the entire coin has a sandy brown appearance that just seems off. The problem is that these coins are extremely similar in appearance to NT album toned coins. Here is a photo of a Jefferson Nickel with album toning where rainbow target toning springs from sandy brown peripheries. [img]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1939-DRevof38NGCM-14.jpg[/img] The difference is that the toning on the Jefferson is not iridescent. I believe that coins with this appearance are the result of album toning. However, I also believe the coins have been the beneficiary of help via a heat or chemical accelerant. I should reiterate that I have no proof and that this is my opinion.[/QUOTE]
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