Wayte-Raymond Toning (???) Take a look...

FC57Coins

I got this today - really pretty toning on it - Is this Wayte-Raymond toning or is it more like the toning on Binion dollars?

Thanks!

Frank

stman

Frank, looks nice. Here is one I got a while back. Maybe same seller.

TWODOGS

I don't know what kind of toning that is, but it SURE looks like an 1899 Micro "O."

FC57Coins

<< <i>I don't know what kind of toning that is, but it SURE looks like an 1899 Micro "O." >>



Does any one have pictures of the two mint marks???

Frank

gsaguy

Believe it or not, but I've seen coins come out of the early NGC holders looking like this one.....and that's after they started out bright white!

GSAGUY

TWODOGS

There's good pix in the "Top 100" book. Or The "Big Book." If no one else gets you some, I'll dig mine out. They aren't real handy right now.

TWODOGS

Check the eagle's left wing (The one on the right side of the coin.) for heavy diagonal polishing marks right where the feathers intersect. About 5 feathers up from the bottom of the wing. If they are there, you have a VAM 5. The rarest. If not, it's either a 4 or 6. Either way, if it IS a Micro "O"...KA-CHINGGGG!!!

FC57Coins

Well - as you can see from the pic below, I think I have a regular mint marked coin. There are some very faint die polishing marks on the wing, but alas - no ka-shing on this one - still - it's a pretty coin

TWODOGS

You're right, it IS a pretty coin. I got all excited when I saw the MM in the first shot, though.

FC57Coins

Thanks JC - I got excited too - but oh well - learned something new - that's the good part!

TomB

It looks more like the toning that is encountered with many of the Paramount/Redfield Hoard coins.