whats the best way to fix this barber half?

darktone

I just got this in the mail today and the toning looks very ugly with areas of heavy tone. I have not had much luck dipping coins with toning like this. any ideas? I do see some pvc so I guess it gets the acetone bath first. Normally I don't dip coins but this one is very ugly I really can't complain about the coin though as I got it for $45. thanks Mike

1900-S obverse

1900-S reverse

Petescorner

I dunno Mike. Other than the PVC, how would you want the coin's appearence to change? It looks fine to me. Besides, I thought you like the "darktone" coins?

HuliganRS

Send it to NCS.

Worst case it'll cost you $5-10 for them to check it out!!!

DON'T BE A FOOLL !!! They will make it look like a Brber it is... ...ugly

Rusty.

braddick

Nice XF+ coin for $45.00!

darktone

Petescorner- I like dark toning but this is just splotchy mottled toning this would for sure get body bagged for enviromental damage( I know from experience with this type of toning on barbers).

HuliganRS- NCS is an option as I have a few high dollar coins that I am going to be sending to them

braddick- XF+ for now and hopefully AU53-55 after a little help.

mike

ldhair

I think when the toning is gone you will see more than you want to.

dorkkarl

i say leave it as-is and forget about getting it slabbed.

K S

darktone

dorkkarl- it does not have to be slabbed. I just have to be able to look at it and see a nice coin. mike

Spudmasher

The coin is unquestionably a very nice AU, and I would not tamper with it. I've seen a lot come and go in 45 years and the majority have been worked on unfortunately.

TheNumish

That coin is great just the way it is. You could dip it and make it shiny but it would loose all of it's great personality. A nice original coin like that is a pleasure to look at.

Spudmasher

BillJones

Personally I’d leave it alone. An amateurish dip job here could be a real disaster from an eye appeal perspective. Stripping away the toning could reveal some things you would sooner not see. It’s been my experience that this type of toning does not respond well to dipping.

If you really want to try to change its appearance, I’d send it to NCS and see what they would recommend doing with it. I’ve heard some very good things about them.