"Reverse Proof" Circulated Cameo
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Here is an 1842 Seated Liberty dime with dark devices and light fields. Has anyone else seen this effect before? I know it's usually the other way around. If you have any like this, please post them. If not, a regular CircCam will do just fine.
Young Numismatist • My Toned Coins
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typical pocket carried effect. Usually called a circulated cameo. I like them but in higher grades.
bob
I don't really have anything to back this statement up with but this is what I think. In it's first life the coin did what it was suppose to do and so the raised surfaces got worn and the fields were more protected. However nobody was saving or collecting these things and as all silver coins do it turned black. Then it started it's second life.
Dealers, collectors or whatever took it and dipped it to see what was there to be found. If it looked worthwhile they put it in some sort of storage system. Take Kraft envelopes, they had sulfur but nobody cared so the raised surface touched the sulfur paper and got darker. There were no air tight systems in the beginning and all silver is reactive. Thus, for many reasons, the coin in it's second life may have had more air contact on the raised surfaces than on the fields. Just my opinion. just like it is just my opinion this is a very pretty coin and would i would be plenty happy to have it. James
Looks like a metal detector find.
All silver I have found metal detecting has been devoid of toning. They look sort of lifeless in a way, even though they are completely original.
Young Numismatist • My Toned Coins
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Looks like a silvered counterfeit that had the tin layer worn off. Could just be the picture
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
Most will be untoned but it depends on the soil.