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Toner found in the 'wild' today

ElmerFusterpuckElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,722 ✭✭✭✭✭

Found this pretty cool raw toned 1964 Kennedy half dollar at a local coin shop. Sure was glad I went thru the extra trays off to the side. Not too shabby for 25 bucks and who knows, I may get it graded one day. I'm leaning NT for this coin based on what I've seen in the past.


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  • ShurkeShurke Posts: 346 ✭✭✭✭

    I like the look. How close is the top half to terminal toning?

  • JonBrand83JonBrand83 Posts: 479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thats a crazy color pallet. Fun find.

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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice find!

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  • BarberianBarberian Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool coin for an Air-tite capsule.

    3 rim nicks away from Good
  • CopperindianCopperindian Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love toners - you have yourself a real beauty!

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  • JimTylerJimTyler Posts: 3,353 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like an Easter egg.

  • segojasegoja Posts: 6,132 ✭✭✭✭

    For $25 its nice. A little dark for me, but still a decent coin.

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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,963 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That’s a very attractive Kennedy 👌

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  • clarkbar04clarkbar04 Posts: 4,936 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 23, 2024 10:00AM

    Don't underestimate the value of a toned 64 kennedy. I paid the then-lofty sum of $30 or 35 for a raw 2-sided toner on ebay some years back and then had the audacity to have it graded. (66) did well enough on GC that it didn't cost me any seller fees.

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  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 8,980 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Gives hope to us all that there are still these types of finds still out there. Very nice.

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,282 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nice coin i like

  • jt88jt88 Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    very nice looking coin. great find.

  • jt88jt88 Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    you took a great photo too. The more I look at the more I like it.

  • EbeneezerEbeneezer Posts: 300 ✭✭✭

    Sweet! And natural tone. Those splotchy patterns on the obverse are obviously the result of where the coin contacted the canvas bag during storage. I've seen plenty of similar Morgans over the years.

  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,260 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's $5.00 under spot. Great deal!

    I like her.

  • ElmerFusterpuckElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,722 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Shurke said:
    I like the look. How close is the top half to terminal toning?

    It's pretty close to that, the luster up there is muted more but it's not flat and dull. The toning patterns do look like canvas bag, but fingerprints are a part of it too. They blend in well though.

  • ShurkeShurke Posts: 346 ✭✭✭✭

    Nice! It’s a sweet coin.

  • CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Goldbully said:
    That's $5.00 under spot. Great deal!

    I like her.

    They have 0.36169 troy ounces apiece. Close to $11 worth.

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  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,260 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CRHer700 said:

    @Goldbully said:
    That's $5.00 under spot. Great deal!

    I like her.

    They have 0.36169 troy ounces apiece. Close to $11 worth.

    Not sure why I thought a Kennedy half was a silver dollar.

    Thanks for setting me straight.

  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,235 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those two ticks on the chin bother me.

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  • CommemDudeCommemDude Posts: 2,245 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like it spent some time in a potato, but it does have character.

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  • pmh1nicpmh1nic Posts: 3,271 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My personal taste is it’s a little too dark. And I wouldn’t be a fan of the deep contrast in toning.

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  • BarberianBarberian Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 27, 2024 2:26PM

    It's an interesting looking, inexpensive coin with a story. I put coins like that in Air-tites and keep them on my desk for a pleasant distraction.

    3 rim nicks away from Good

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