What's the verdict on the toning of this eagle?

airplanenut

I have quite a few toned eagles, and I give them the benefit of the doubt that they weren't heat/chemically treated because the high silver content does tone very quickly. Now comes this one- regardless of the verdict, it is a beautiful coin. My concern is the rings, which I haven't seen on an eagle before... the colors almost look too neon/bright as well. What do you think?



Jeremy

Wondo

That is one gorgeous piece. I have to ask, not being well-versed in toning, depending on the price, how much does AT matter vs. natural if it looks that good? With minimal experience, it looks AT. Please don't flame the newbie!!!

JLW

Jeremy,
Right offhand I'd say Miss Liberty met Mr. Blowtorch. Looks AT'd big-time to me.
Joe

melikecoins

Nice looking coin Jeremy
Glen

I have one with beautiful golden crystals on it cat pee I think.
They like my coins

Cam40

I,m with the crowd that says ` AT or NT. I dont care. Its wonderful toning. Major eye appeal because of the eveness
and smooth-flowing colors.

Wow. Its a looker for sure.

stman

<< <i>I give them the benefit of the doubt that they weren't heat/chemically treated because the high silver content does tone very quickly. >>



Yes I hear about their high silver content as the reason they tone so quickly. And while this may be true.... IMO it just means they tone quicker or AT quicker if put in the right (or wrong) environment. I also know many people won't agree with me and also Pcgs slabs them.

Funny thing is the ones I have from 1986-1987 don't have any color on them. This is JMO and nothing against you or your coins. So I guess I could have made this shorter and just said I don't buy the theory that it's ok these tone with wild colors in 1-2 years because of their high silver content.

Cam40

maybe it is alittle `young` for that dramatic of coloring.

how might the reverse look?

ultramike

If the reverse is white-i'de submit it-you may be surprised ! looks original but i can't see whole coin-rims and reverse. Oh and ive been wrong before ! but had stuff slabbed i thought was marginal,and have seen stuff slabbed that shudda been melted !
Regards
Jeremy

ultramike@collector.org

airplanenut

Here's one of my 1987s, no longer in a slab:




I have another like it where the colors are flipped, and a few other toned ones waiting for airtites and a digital camera to capture their color.

stman- whether you buy it is your opinion, but it does make sense- say they are stored in an envelope- they develope the tone that any silver coin would, but since there are no other metals to interfere, they develope the toning that much faster.

Jeremy

PS- I also agree that regardless, it's gorgeous

rainbowroosie

Let me be a contrarian; I think it is real and I love it!!!!

airplanenut

The reverse is basically white.

stman

<< <i>stman- whether you buy it is your opinion, but it does make sense- say they are stored in an envelope- they develope the tone that any silver coin would, but since there are no other metals to interfere, they develope the toning that much faster. >>



Agreed, and I've considered all those situations, but just can't bring myself to say that all these silver eagles being "Made" Are natural. BTW, I have one in an envelope and no colors. A little brown and that's it. Maybe I need to get a pretty red one? I'm half-way joking with you now so don't take it to heart.

jonesy

Real, I have a 1990 that has the same purple/blue velvet toning.
Glenn