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<p>[QUOTE="Marshall, post: 2860837, member: 21705"]It honestly depends on how you hold it. It ranges from light brown to almost blue depending on lighting. It has developed a truly beautiful luster I would usually only expect on toned silver. The face stays a pretty consistent brown and the damaged area always contrasts with the rest of the coin, even though they both exhibit colorful toning. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is one that would do well with a video clip of the coin showing the different looks as the coin position changes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an angle which shows the blue luster best. It is not photo shopped to enhance the blue. It is just lighting using the LED on the microscope with the incandescent lights turned off. The same color appears if held at the correct angle with all lights on.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]681186[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marshall, post: 2860837, member: 21705"]It honestly depends on how you hold it. It ranges from light brown to almost blue depending on lighting. It has developed a truly beautiful luster I would usually only expect on toned silver. The face stays a pretty consistent brown and the damaged area always contrasts with the rest of the coin, even though they both exhibit colorful toning. This is one that would do well with a video clip of the coin showing the different looks as the coin position changes. Here is an angle which shows the blue luster best. It is not photo shopped to enhance the blue. It is just lighting using the LED on the microscope with the incandescent lights turned off. The same color appears if held at the correct angle with all lights on. [ATTACH=full]681186[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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