Look what I found-2 toned mercs-1943 and 1945-S-UPDATE

TPRC · August 20, 2022 11:36AM

Found at my favorite coin shop and purchased for a bit of a premium. Both were sold as 66 No FB. Personally I grade the 43 as a 65, but who really cares. I'll get them graded at some point with TrueViews, and I'll post in about a year at current turnaround times.
Comments welcome. Sorry for the bad pics, taken quickly with my IPhone and then cropped.

1943 10c with obverse toning.

1945-S 10c-not as nicely toned but a bit higher grade.

DelawareDoons · August 20, 2022 11:39AM

Both look artificially toned.

TPRC · August 20, 2022 11:43AM

Interesting! I hope not and I thought they were NT. But I am no expert and we'll see. I know my shop wouldn't mess with them, but perhaps someone else did. And that is, in part, why I posted pics.

But what makes you think so, if I can ask? For example, the reverse of the 1943 is fully original with original skin. That leads me to believe that the obverse also is original and at least the 2nd pic appears to make it look original. And all that I did was point and shoot against different color backgrounds. I had light but it looked too washed out so I turned the light out. And I don't think the flash went off but perhaps it did. The 1945-s isn't dramatically toned, so is of less interest but it also appears original, at least to my eye.

FlyingAl · August 20, 2022 11:47AM

@DelawareDoons said:
Both look artificially toned.

I must disagree on the first one, it appears to follow the Sunnywood toning progression. The second coin I am still on the fence about but I'm leaning more towards AT.

MFeld · August 20, 2022 1:21PM

The first obverse picture of the 1943 makes it look artificially toned and the second one makes it look at least questionable.
The obverse pictures of the 1945-S make it look questionable and the reverse ones make it look artificially toned.

DelawareDoons · August 20, 2022 1:54PM

@FlyingAl said:

@DelawareDoons said:
Both look artificially toned.

I must disagree on the first one, it appears to follow the Sunnywood toning progression. The second coin I am still on the fence about but I'm leaning more towards AT.

The shades are off. I'm sure it's AT.

fathom · August 20, 2022 4:02PM

They are out there in straight graded holders.

More blue/green on the OP coins head but similar.

TPRC · December 3, 2022 1:24PM

UPDATE--

Well, they graded nicely...67+ for the 43 and 66 for the 45-s. The TrueViews are pretty accurate and similar to the coins in hand, and an improvement from my iPhone pics. I was contacted by a member here who made me a strong offer on this pair raw, but I cannot find his contact information. In any event, I want to thank that person. However, I was never planning to sell these pieces.

The coin that follows (below) is not mine, but after receiving the grades for the above two coins, I searched common date mercs and ultimately found a single coin with similar toning to my 43. It is a 40-s, also in 67+, but CAC'ed, and it came out of a 2018 Legend sale. While the toning progression on mine is more distinct, you’ve got to admit that the color progression looks good and is very close to my 43. Mine will get to CAC someday and I just don’t know how it will go.

I don't know if this is Sunnywood toning, but I appreciate FlyingAl's comment as well.

Here is a picture of the Legend sale’s 40-s:

braddick · December 3, 2022 1:55PM

Congratulations.
Beautiful coins!

WAYNEAS · December 3, 2022 3:12PM

Nice pickups with great grades.
At first glance, I too thought they were AT.
Wayne

keyman64 · December 3, 2022 3:25PM

Congrats! The 1943 is just what I like. Seeing this post for the first time, I can see why some folks said AT based on the cell phone pics. Good call on getting them graded and True Viewed.

jmlanzaf · December 3, 2022 3:56PM

@FlyingAl said:

@DelawareDoons said:
Both look artificially toned.

I must disagree on the first one, it appears to follow the Sunnywood toning progression. The second coin I am still on the fence about but I'm leaning more towards AT.

Looks like a cheap cardboard album. I don't b get into the NT vs AT fiction.