A pretty toned Silver Eagle

clevegreg · December 8, 2002 5:48AM

Hey, its from my stinky scanner, but you can get the idea. Too bad about the spots, but it still looks fairly nice

Greg

Morganluver · December 8, 2002 5:55AM

Wow! That looks super nice from the scan, thanks.

NBSQLGeek · December 8, 2002 5:56AM

What would someone pay for one of these?

Russ · December 8, 2002 5:57AM

Greg,

Is that album toning? Envelope? That's a beaut!

Russ, NCNE

KlectorKid · December 8, 2002 6:01AM

Looks like good ol' envelope toning to me, very cool coin

clevegreg · December 8, 2002 6:06AM

Thanks all, it is envelope toning. A friend had some coins he wanted me to look at and he had put this one in an envelope back in '98. I don't know what they would sell for, but my friend would be open to offers I am sure.

Greg

NBSQLGeek · December 8, 2002 6:07AM

How in the world does a coin do this?

Ive seen end roll golden dollars get a toning, but in an envelope?

airplanenut · December 8, 2002 6:09AM

I have seen some go as high as $600+... here is mine:

Obverse
Reverse

I picked up another yesterday (has some fingerprints) but it sure has some great color, too... I will probably end up selling it... once I get it to scan.

Jeremy

KlectorKid · December 8, 2002 6:11AM

Yes an envelope: a cheap easy way to store coins, also works well to speed along the retoneing or toning process because the coin is surrounded by sulfer on all sides.

clevegreg · December 8, 2002 6:11AM

I don't know, but since they are nearly 100% silver, the eagles react to their environment very quickly. He had all of his coins in a cardboard box and kept them under his bed. If I could duplicate it myself, I would be sunning in Hawaii right now, not watching it snow here south of Cleveland

Greg

NBSQLGeek · December 8, 2002 6:15AM

Hmm maybe its time to put a couple of my 1996 SAEs in some envelopes. Or just work on a full SAE set of toned.

clevegreg · December 8, 2002 6:18AM

Just FYI, he has a 97 and another 98 that were also in envelopes and don't really look nice at all. Mainly splotchy monkey poop brown.

Greg

andy007 · December 8, 2002 6:18AM

Pretty green blue on that one Greg.

Here's my version, cardboard holder in the attic for 2 months.

NBSQLGeek · December 8, 2002 6:22AM

LOL moneky poop brown.

CoinResource · December 8, 2002 7:37AM

Really cool coin. Let us know if it is for sale... -cr

jbsteven · December 8, 2002 7:44AM

andy007 please define exactly what cardboard holder you put it in. I want to experiment on some of my Eagles too.

thanks

Dog97 · December 8, 2002 7:47AM

Yeah that's really neat looking.

clevegreg · December 8, 2002 7:52AM

If you want to buy it PM me with an offer and I will pass it along. I was going to submit it for him, but I'm sure he could use the Holiday money.

Greg

andy007 · December 8, 2002 8:21AM

I put in one of those cheap snap plastic cases that are made for Sacs, SBA's, State Quarters, and Silver Eagles. They are just a snap plastic holder with a colored piece of cardboard, saying American Silver Eagle, or Sacajawea, or whatever. Scroll down about halfway down the page to the holders that say Uncle Sam Silver Eagle Holder, same type of holder, except mine didn't have Uncle Sam, not that that matters any. Link to ASE snap holders

Twowood · December 8, 2002 9:38PM

I don't particularly care for toned coins but this one is a beauty...and your scanner shows it nicely. Twowood

BlueCole · December 8, 2002 10:19PM

I've got one in the attic right now, will post scans when it's fully done. ..

B.

jbsteven · December 8, 2002 10:28PM

heck I put 10 in my attic already!

A pretty toned Silver Eagle

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