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My red morgan dollar

nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
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She may not be uncirculated, but she is a nice red dollar! It's not AT, all the diagnostics work for this toning. Not sure how the toning came to be, though. But I like her. I would say she was cheap, but that would be rude of me. image

Neil

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  • MrLeeMrLee Posts: 1,847 ✭✭✭
    Interesting toning nwcs. Nice. Tomato juice maybe? image Coin looks AU. Where'd you get it?
  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Yeah, I was struck by the red for sure. I got it at a local coin shop. The seller doesn't deal with toning all that much so I've been cherry picking interestingly toned coins. Probably none of them are that much of a premium, but fun to have something different. I believe it is AU53 myself.

    Neil
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  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Neil,

    Me too. I'm not sure why, but I've really become interested in color. BTW - nice dollar.
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  • IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    Nice coin, I have never seen a 21 that color before, some gold toned ones but never a red one. Good find.
  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    I'm finding that as I learn more and collect more, I can appreciate toned coins better and be more confident in getting them. Have you all felt that way about toning?
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  • FC57CoinsFC57Coins Posts: 9,140 ✭
    Ah - I see we have a convert! image

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  • MrKelsoMrKelso Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭
    Nice curn i like image


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  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Wow! A beautiful morgan!
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  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Damn Frank. The eagle is blocking the sun, and Ms.Liberty is in total darkness.image

    Neil - Me too. I have really learned to appreciate that look. I guess it is an acquired taste, but I'm drawn.
    Developing theory is what we are meant to do as academic researchers
    and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
  • IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    It hasn't been until the last couple of years that I have apprectiated a toned coin. Everthing used to have to be blast white or strictly coppery looking to me. It's interesting to me that I no longer feel that way. You can appreciate an Ansel Adams black and white photo and a Van Gogh picture both, I guess this is my feeling about coin toning.
  • IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    Speaking of red morgans, I paid around 60 bucks for this one about 2 years ago, had a dealer offer me $450 for it today.1883O
  • MrLeeMrLee Posts: 1,847 ✭✭✭
    Whow! That's some firecracker!
  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Mike,

    That coin is a killer. How is the obverse?
    Developing theory is what we are meant to do as academic researchers
    and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
  • IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    The obverse is very lustrous with some gold rim coloring, btw its not AT its in an NGC65 holder.

    Edited to add: I have seen this coloring pattern referred to as christmas tree
  • michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭
    i really like the toning on the 21 morgan i would love to see it in person!!

    keep going back to that dealer! and keep us posted on what you come up with!!!!!!!!!!!!

    sincerely michael

    the other toned coins also posted are great!!
  • Dog97Dog97 Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭
    Cool red Morgans! image
    I need to get me some of those!
    Change that we can believe in is that change which is 90% silver.

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