Pink toning on silver coins
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I don't think I've seen another coin with similar toning. How common is it? I suspected some atypical chemical environment was involved and the coin would be dinged for environmental damage, but it straight graded. Show your pink-toned coins if you have them.
Seller's photos - I figured the rub was extensive enough for the coin to grade AU, which I wanted. The coin in-hand is too lustrous for AU.
MS63 - Trueview - they got the color almost perfect and minimized the rub like their glamour shots of yesteryear.
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They must have liked its pinkness to give it a 63 grade - and a flattering photo.
I like it too!
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I like it for that Whitman Commem bookshelf project that I never seem to get around to starting
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I've seen Walkers and Peace dollars with this type of toning.
Also early date Washington quarters.
I find it attractive too.
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In the early 2000's I built an 18 coin set of Morgan dollars. I coin from each mint for each decade.
I made it a point to only use coins that had some shade of pink/red. I called it my blushing set.
Have not thought of that in awhile. james
I have seen that toning on some Morgan dollars stored in OLD 2X2 white envelops
I had a hot pink toned Franklin and Roosie (62 or 63, I forget) that made it into slabs. Sold them years ago.
I don't find that pink toning to be objectional at all not that I'd pay a premium for it.
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A collector friend who is a nurse told me a pinkishness can be produced from benadryl used in hospitals.
Go figure. People will dip coins in anything.
I like the coin but suspicious. It looks bogus to me for some reason. Any input on it is cool 🤙
Now get serious, guys, how is "pink" going to sell anything? It's so common. That toning is fuchsia with subtle shades of periwinkle. Now we're going places.
I felt the same way. I thought the toning was interesting but unnatural. I showed the coin many years ago here and the respondents thought it could be environmental damage, so I was reluctant to submit the coin until this year. I have always collected circulated coins and have been learning the difference between AU and MS from prior submissions. I realized this coin was an uncirculated coin with some rub that had fooled me. I purchased another a circulated Connecticut just to be sure I'd have a circulated coin that would straight grade. I'm glad I did because this coin ended up being MS63.
I guess that's one of the benefits of collecting circulated commemoratives, i.e., when you screw up your grading, you actually come out a winner. I have had a handful of profitable "grading failures" so far in collecting circulated commemoratives. It helps to offset their gradual decline in value through the years.
Ok, interesting topic and well taken. Best wishes 👍
Like @braddick I have seen this in a fair number of Walkers. I sold all my Walkers to fund my bust half dime jones, but here is my old 46-S.
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