My New More Then Likely AT Columbian Half

Lori

May be AT but still is pretty and that is why I bought it. I will try ANACS and see what they think. Any opinions on grade?

Lori

RegistryCoin

Those sure are pretty colors. Let us know what ANACS says.

mbbiker

I don't care if it's at it's a purty coin.

Russ

Lori,

I'm just as much a newb at figuring this stuff as you are, but I've got to go with AT on this one. To my eye, the coin doesn't have the spectrum of colors it should, they look like they slop over exactly in the same places with the same pattern from the obverse on to the reverse, the shift is too abrupt and they look too "painted on" for lack of a better word. Just doesn't look right.

But, I could be dead wrong and actually hope that I am.

Russ, NCNE

wingedliberty

AT-60


I would not send it in.


Brian.

nwcs

I think it'll grade AU (50 or 55). Still is pretty.

FC57Coins

Pretty coin Lori - you're building up quite the collection!

Frank

Lori

I knew it was most likely AT when I bought it. But the colors were so pretty. My collection is getting large. Mostly toned coins. I am starting my 4th slab box now. Having lots of fun doing it and my hubby is coming around. He likes the comm. silver coins though, bright and shiny.

Lori

BillJones

Sorry guys, but I really hate to encourage the coin doctors to keep doing this stuff.

Beyond the fraud factor, there is a concept among old time collectors that we have a responsibility to preserve coins as well as possible for future generations to enjoy. Each time you artificially tone a coin it oxidizes more medal and reduces mint luster if there was any there from the beginning. Each time one dips the AT off, more metal is removed from the coin.

Toning has always been a favorite among some collectors, but artificial toning has never been widely admired or respected among advanced collectors.

Everyone is free to do what they want with their own property, but still rankles me to see coins toned and stripped and toned and stripped again just to provide a comparatively short term bit a pleasure to the current owner.

stman

What Bill Jones said.

sinin1

After I bumped you up last night, I asked what people thought - most said AU50 to AU58.

They also recommended NGC as the best chance for getting in a slab (but I guess if ANACS thought artifical color they would net grade it to XF45?)

Nice coin, I just didn't feel like going higher on it - I still love the reverse.