So, many like me enjoy finding toned Peace dollars, along with Morgans. I came across this one and bought because of the deep, dark rainbow look on the obverse and golden toning reverse. Now in hand, I really like it and here are pics both in natural light and indoor lighting. So I ask, what is too much for you, are you like "yeah I'll get all I can" or, "Whatever" you can have it ? Bring on the pictures.
It has a little too much toning for me. The reverse is OK, but the obverse looks like it has been colored. Not saying it was, it just looks like it.
I'd like to ask why AT. I've read up on AT and NT but always differing opinions across the board. To me an AT coin would look like someone used a blow torch to a side of the coin, thus a circular color in the middle of the coin, you know what I mean ?
The problem is that AT and NT can be chemically and physically identical. Everyone has an opinion on what looks natural and what looks artificial. Lots of people think they can reliably distinguish between the two. Some of them are right, most of the time. Or maybe it's that most of them are right, some of the time.
This is where it is so hard to decipher when understanding AT and NT and knowing if your coin is one or the other. Me, I guess I roll the dice but again, if it's eye appeal, I go for them.
To me this does not look natural at all. Again my opinion. How many other peace dollars have you ever seen with toning look like this 1 ???
I find the toning on the Peace dollar to be beyond excessive, whether it's AT or NT. It would have no place whatsoever in my collection. The thing is, I didn't buy it, so my opinion doesn't mean a hill of beans. @bear32211 your opinion is the ONLY one that matters. You like it? If so why are you looking for others to validate your purchase? Enjoy it and look at it often. It'll make you happy.
I've toning like this appear on silver coins that had an acetone bath followed up with MS70 then left out in the open to pick up ambient moisture and sunlight.
