Toned Peace Dollar - Natural or Artificial?
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Given the resurrection of the toned Peace Dollar thread, I thought I'd try out a poll here. Make a choice and add commentary as you wish. Edit to add that the TV is an accurate representation of the coin's appearance in hand and it is quite lustrous.
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Toned Peace Dollar - Natural or Artificial?
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They are one in the same. Intent being what is questioned. How that is determined is beyond me. Thanks 🙏
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I've seen a few silvers that looked very similar to that. Pretty sure it's natural. Has that "flaky" peeling look to it.
Personally, i don't like the look and i passed on a bunch that were straight graded with that toning.
To me, coins with that toning look like a bad nail polish job on a working girl. JMO
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I think it appears NT, but, based on the picture, not much eye appeal IMO.
It looks market acceptable to me. The reverse has a crusty look that I've seen on other Peace Dollars. The obverse might cause some to question it but nothing about it looks too unusual.
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I don't like the toning on it, but looks like a straight graded example.
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I'm going to say it's natural. I would also think the truview is misleading as to how it looks in hand. Is it more of a dark copper look?
Can you post an in hand pic of this one?
That coin spent time in a very unfriendly environment.... The tarnish occurred... (much like other waste happens). Whether intentional or by chance is the question... Cheers, RickO
I think the colors it displays indicate it tarnished naturally, in that it was left inadvertently in a tarnish-friendly, sulfur-forward ecosystem without malicious toning intent by its former custodian. Yeesh...
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Looks natural to me, and quite attractive. In my experience this type of toning is rare on Peace dollars.
I am not sure, I don't like it much though.
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What bothers me is the image of a finger print on the obverse.
But not the reverse ?