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Toned Peace Dollars

DRUNNERDRUNNER Posts: 3,791 ✭✭✭✭✭

Brought about by the other contemporary thread on toning and my question at the end. We have hashed it out before, and discussions of rinsing techniques, storage methods, planchet prep, and others came to light. In time, when we get out again, I'll get this True-Viewed as my camera won't pick up the colors in the set-up I have now. The iridescent rainbows. particularly on the reverse, are certainly original, and somewhat impressive (yup . . . . . I remember we had a supposed quote from David Hall that there were NO originally toned Peace Dollars).

Presented for your inspection. Bad pix, but you can get an idea perhaps . . .


I have seen and coveted other Peace toners here on the Boards. If you are Coronabored, or otherwise interested, please of course, entertain us!

Drunner

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  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,765 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like that toning and IMO it's natural.

  • goldrealmoney79goldrealmoney79 Posts: 417 ✭✭✭

    Looks natural to me!

  • JimWJimW Posts: 540 ✭✭✭✭

    I struggle to capture the actual in-hand look. I had two nice NGC 64 toners - sold the lesser for the $330 on ebay a few years ago. Still sitting on the other one, in part because I like it and in part because I just can't seem to get a good pic to show its true colors...

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  • @MFeld said:

    @DRUNNER said:
    Brought about by the other contemporary thread on toning and my question at the end. We have hashed it out before, and discussions of rinsing techniques, storage methods, planchet prep, and others came to light. In time, when we get out again, I'll get this True-Viewed as my camera won't pick up the colors in the set-up I have now. The iridescent rainbows. particularly on the reverse, are certainly original, and somewhat impressive (yup . . . . . I remember we had a supposed quote from David Hall that there were NO originally toned Peace Dollars)...

    Drunner

    To be fair, David Hall did not say that there are no originally toned Peace dollars. He said “...indeed any Peace dollar...that has any rainbow colors (blue, red, green, etc.) is absolutely artificially toned”.

    For the record, I strongly disagree with his overly broad statement.

    Maybe HRH was right, no rainbow toned Peace Dollars are real. But he exclaimed such a statement over 30 years ago! If you place a blast peace dollar in an envelope in 1990, and it is now beautifully rainbow toned, it possess real color. Those are my thoughts.

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 11,921 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @tonedroosies said:

    @MFeld said:

    @DRUNNER said:
    Brought about by the other contemporary thread on toning and my question at the end. We have hashed it out before, and discussions of rinsing techniques, storage methods, planchet prep, and others came to light. In time, when we get out again, I'll get this True-Viewed as my camera won't pick up the colors in the set-up I have now. The iridescent rainbows. particularly on the reverse, are certainly original, and somewhat impressive (yup . . . . . I remember we had a supposed quote from David Hall that there were NO originally toned Peace Dollars)...

    Drunner

    To be fair, David Hall did not say that there are no originally toned Peace dollars. He said “...indeed any Peace dollar...that has any rainbow colors (blue, red, green, etc.) is absolutely artificially toned”.

    For the record, I strongly disagree with his overly broad statement.

    Maybe HRH was right, no rainbow toned Peace Dollars are real. But he exclaimed such a statement over 30 years ago! If you place a blast peace dollar in an envelope in 1990, and it is now beautifully rainbow toned, it possess real color. Those are my thoughts.

    It looks like he stated it a lot more recently than 30 years ago - in 2009: https://www.pcgs.com/news/coinfacts-any-peace-dollar-with-rainbow-colors-is-artificially-toned

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • @MFeld Cancel my comment. But I am in agreement with you, he was wrong.. about a lot of things.

  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pretty peace dollar @DRUNNER !

  • TONEDDOLLARSTONEDDOLLARS Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited May 4, 2020 3:11AM

    Hickoryridge has posted the peace dollar that Mr Hall. commented on. He said , if I remember correctly that most toned peace dollars in this post with toning are questionable but that IMO the toning on Toneddollars peace dolor is original

  • @MFeld said:

    @DRUNNER said:
    Brought about by the other contemporary thread on toning and my question at the end. We have hashed it out before, and discussions of rinsing techniques, storage methods, planchet prep, and others came to light. In time, when we get out again, I'll get this True-Viewed as my camera won't pick up the colors in the set-up I have now. The iridescent rainbows. particularly on the reverse, are certainly original, and somewhat impressive (yup . . . . . I remember we had a supposed quote from David Hall that there were NO originally toned Peace Dollars)...

    Drunner

    To be fair, David Hall did not say that there are no originally toned Peace dollars. He said “...indeed any Peace dollar...that has any rainbow colors (blue, red, green, etc.) is absolutely artificially toned”.

    For the record, I strongly disagree with his overly broad statement.

    I never heard that before. What year did he say this as that is very important to know. I never saw toned peace dollars either and my father was a collector from the 1950's. He was of the same opinion. But a lot of time has gone past so perhaps with a little help...
    BTW, when I was cleaning some of his collection, I left a peace dollar in some used MS-70 and the next day it was vividly toned an orange and deep blue. I realize that is not the same as a light rainbow.

  • kauwisckauwisc Posts: 80 ✭✭✭

    photo 1921PeaceObvB.jpg

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 11,921 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Pearlsbefore said:

    @MFeld said:

    @DRUNNER said:
    Brought about by the other contemporary thread on toning and my question at the end. We have hashed it out before, and discussions of rinsing techniques, storage methods, planchet prep, and others came to light. In time, when we get out again, I'll get this True-Viewed as my camera won't pick up the colors in the set-up I have now. The iridescent rainbows. particularly on the reverse, are certainly original, and somewhat impressive (yup . . . . . I remember we had a supposed quote from David Hall that there were NO originally toned Peace Dollars)...

    Drunner

    To be fair, David Hall did not say that there are no originally toned Peace dollars. He said “...indeed any Peace dollar...that has any rainbow colors (blue, red, green, etc.) is absolutely artificially toned”.

    For the record, I strongly disagree with his overly broad statement.

    I never heard that before. What year did he say this as that is very important to know. I never saw toned peace dollars either and my father was a collector from the 1950's. He was of the same opinion. But a lot of time has gone past so perhaps with a little help...
    BTW, when I was cleaning some of his collection, I left a peace dollar in some used MS-70 and the next day it was vividly toned an orange and deep blue. I realize that is not the same as a light rainbow.

    He said it in 2009, as best I can tell.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • DollarAfterDollarDollarAfterDollar Posts: 3,214 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ksuscott's dollar is insane. That's worth a large fortune.

    If you do what you always did, you get what you always got.
  • metalmeistermetalmeister Posts: 4,584 ✭✭✭✭✭


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  • ironmanl63ironmanl63 Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My set has some toners. The link should take you to my digital album.

    https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/dollars/peace-dollars-circulation-strikes-1921-1935/album/176391

  • PearlsbeforePearlsbefore Posts: 49
    edited May 4, 2020 8:25PM

    @MFeld said:

    He said it in 2009, as best I can tell.

    That gives the majority of peace dollars about ten years to become rainbow toned. While growing up, I never met a collector who liked toned coins of any kind. You just didn't see them. I guess most of the toned coins were in old collections of famous numismatists.

  • air4mdcair4mdc Posts: 796 ✭✭✭✭

    Didn’t toned Peace dollars make a strong appearance within the last two years? There were a couple of monster toners up for sale and I recall hearing reports of some appearing at shows? I do recall an article about a reference “to no evidence of NT Peace dollars.” That brings a question of “putting a Peace dollar in an envelope and putting it a drawer or window ledge for ten years”, isn’t that considered AT( helping it along)?
    I would very much like to add some NT Peace dollars to my collection but I am leery due to what I have read, whether true or not.

  • TONEDDOLLARSTONEDDOLLARS Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭✭

    FYI, the toned peace dollar hickoryridge posted can be traced back to the nineties.

  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,589 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @air4mdc said:
    That brings a question of “putting a Peace dollar in an envelope and putting it a drawer or window ledge for ten years”, isn’t that considered AT( helping it along)?

    From where I sit, and I would like to think most, the answer is no. You may be setting up favorable settings but you aren’t predicting the result and you’re letting time do the work. You’re not accelerating the process or controlling the result. And it may not work at all.

    The people who AT wouldn’t wait that long and they use more extreme methods that accomplish their intended result quickly.

  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    (yup . . . . . I remember we had a supposed quote from David Hall that there were NO originally toned Peace Dollars.)

    Mark beat me to it, but HRH is often mis-quoted about this and other things. part of that is his fault in how he presents his knowledge but in this instance we each need to infer a little from our knowledge. what he was stating was given in the context and meant as comparison between toned Peace Dollars and toned Morgan Dollars, specifically the bag-toned Morgans with arcs and overall color that sometimes just glows.

    in that regard he is pretty much 100% correct.

    while there may be differences in terms of what BryceM posted, the most important factor is clearly the storage method, the contaminants involved and the length of exposure. Morgan Dollars were just stored in a more contaminant laden bag under enclosed condiditons for a longer period of time than Peace Dollars. that's pretty simple to understand.

  • jerseycat101jerseycat101 Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This quote from David Hall gets regurgitated on these forums every year or so.

    It's quite the generalization, with little supporting evidence besides "I never saw them before!".

  • StratStrat Posts: 612 ✭✭✭

    Nice coins Android01!

  • android01android01 Posts: 306 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Strat said:
    Nice coins Android01!

    Thanks!

  • Peace_dollar88Peace_dollar88 Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great coin! Not as impressice as your morgan dollar. But your Peace is indeed pretty!

  • ksuscottksuscott Posts: 265 ✭✭✭

    Just saw this one in the Regency 38 catalog. PCGS and CAC approved, but the toning seems somewhat unique to me. Any thoughts on how it would have toned this way?

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,721 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Reminiscing about my old Peace set. One I used to own:

    image

  • ACopACop Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TONEDDOLLARS said:
    IMO the toning on Toneddollars peace dolor is original

    You are Toneddollars :smiley:

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  • ACopACop Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here's one with colors you dont see often


  • Hi Guys

    Im pretty interested in your opinion about this 1923 liberty dollar coin I own:

    --> AT or NT?
    --> General condition?
    --> Value?
    --> Possibility to get rated at PCGS?


    Thanks guys!

  • panexpoguypanexpoguy Posts: 1,239 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Funkyimo said:
    Hi Guys

    Im pretty interested in your opinion about this 1923 liberty dollar coin I own:

    --> AT or NT?
    --> General condition?
    --> Value?
    --> Possibility to get rated at PCGS?


    Thanks guys!

    Welcome to the forum. My take on your coin is cleaned and AT.

  • CryptoCrypto Posts: 3,368 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @panexpoguy said:

    @Funkyimo said:
    Hi Guys

    Im pretty interested in your opinion about this 1923 liberty dollar coin I own:

    --> AT or NT?
    --> General condition?
    --> Value?
    --> Possibility to get rated at PCGS?


    Thanks guys!

    Welcome to the forum. My take on your coin is cleaned and AT.

    I agree with this, there are a few AT, messed with or at best environmentally impacted Peace dollars so far on this thread but none as slam dunk not market acceptable as the 23 posted above. It is worth about 40s on ebay to a toning fan minus fees. PCGS might not even holder it let alone give it a grade.

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,293 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 28, 2021 10:56AM

    @Funkyimo said:
    Hi Guys

    Im pretty interested in your opinion about this 1923 liberty dollar coin I own:

    --> AT or NT?
    --> General condition?
    --> Value?
    --> Possibility to get rated at PCGS?

    >

    Thanks guys!

    Unquestionably AT. Value would be roughly melt, sorry if that sounds harsh.

    Collector, occasional seller

  • Thank you for your reply.
    I see regarding AT is pretty obvious, but how you spot the cleaning?
    I can't see the indications for this coin is cleaned :/
    Any comments to the general preservation of the coin?

  • panexpoguypanexpoguy Posts: 1,239 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 28, 2021 11:28AM

    @Funkyimo said:
    Thank you for your reply.
    I see regarding AT is pretty obvious, but how you spot the cleaning?
    I can't see the indications for this coin is cleaned :/
    Any comments to the general preservation of the coin?

    The high points of the devices have a somewhat burnished appearance to me. Also, the fields look a bit granular. I could be wrong, just giving my take. Generally, if someone is going to artificially tone a coin they will start with a lower value coin so as to minimize their potential loss should the effort come out badly. Why pay for a straight graded ms 65 dollar to tone when you can get a ms details coin for a steep discount? If the toning won’t sell the coin, you are out less. Just an opinion. Thanks

    Edited for typo.

  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 4,354 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 28, 2021 12:14PM

    I like toned Peace Dollars that look like this


    Some of the ones posted look bad to me because the colors don’t go with the overall design of the coin and they distract rather than enhance the design. The original post one looks ok on the reverse of the coin though because the coloration is so light it doesn’t distract from the design but the obverse I don’t like. Hopefully that makes sense. If all I want is to look at pretty coloration on silver I can look at a silver round or even a silver spoon, but toning on a coin isn’t nice unless it somehow enhances the design, which on many coins it sometimes does. But for peace dollars when they tone they tend to make libertys hair look somewhat Medusa like and make her portrait look freakish in a bad way. But probably I’m in the minority on this, it’s just my opinion

    Mr_Spud

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