Strangely toned Peace Dollar - real or AT? (Large images).

Russ

Yes, it's been polished to within an inch of it's life, but is the toning natural or artificial? I'm not asking it it's "market accceptable", BTW. They are frequently two different things.

Russ, NCNE

fivecents

Looks like glue residue to me......AT

Craton

I think I see what looks like glue residue on the reverse as well. The obverse looks funky. I don't like the dramatic line between the toning and the white and I don't like that one splotch of purple the the left of liberty's nose. If you follow the color pattern from the rim inward, it does follow the "ROYGBIV" spectrum though ....... I can't say whether it's NT or AT. I'd buy it for melt..

Russ

<< <i>Looks like glue residue to me......AT >>



Glue residue would not make a coin AT. It would make it damaged.

Russ, NCNE

fivecents

Russ...Glue residue doesn't mean damage, acetone will remove it.

Trooper

I'll agree with Craton...

Tom

ccr

I think it`s a good case for NT. As for the reverse, it might have been a belt buckle with the leather toning it ( assuming it wasn`t pleather ).

sliderider

Yup, looks like a belt buckle coin to me. The belt buckle I have has a 1921 Morgan and a 1922 Peace but they aren't glued in place so they rattle around. It looks like this one was glued on the reverse to keep it from moving.

jbsteven

how much?

dragon

I'll say MS66 DMPL..................oooooops, I thought this was a "grade this Peace dollar" thread


dragon

FrattLaw

I like it. Very interesting. Never seen anything like it before. I'll vote for beltbuckle as well as a WAG.

Oh, yeah -- how much?

Michael

TonedCoinTrader

I Like it

stman

I have a belt buckle with a 1925 Peace$ that was my Father's, and his birth-year. Not to derail this thread, but it's been in my sock drawer for quite some time. I took it out and looked at it recently and it has acquired some very nice colors. Honestly, it was already just dark toning, and I didn't realize the empty coin wrappers (that I just threw in there, and for no certain reason) for pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters were right in the area of this belt buckle as well as others.

So my question is... Did I AT my Fathers birth -year belt buckle?

TonedCoinTrader

<<<So my question is... Did I AT my Fathers birth -year belt buckle?>>>

Yes you did AT the coin!















Accedently Toned that is

Russ

Not from a belt buckle.

Here's a Kennedy from the same source:



Russ, NCNE

Russ

Ike from the same source:



Russ, NCNE

FC57Coins

If Im not mistaken - those are polished pieces that have come from a type set frame holder. Over the years these pieces, which were polished initially, took on the strange toned look. As for your question Russ, I believe that the polishing agent had an effect on the surface of these coins which made them tone in the manner that they did - so in my book they're all AT.

Frank

Peaceman

It looks like the entire coin was dipped in a silver coating solution..... then circulated.... with the reverse "high points" flaking off the coating.... showing the wear..... the toning looks like a reaction from the coating and the coin.......

ss350camaro

Russ,
Do you have these coins in your possession ?

FC57Coins

<< <i>have a belt buckle with a 1925 Peace$ that was my Father's, and his birth-year. Not to derail this thread, but it's been in my sock drawer for quite some time. I took it out and looked at it recently and it has acquired some very nice colors. >>




Stinky socks will do that to coins - just ask Marty

Russ

Frank,

They are from a type set holder. One of those framed boards "coins of the 20th century". Some were polished, but some weren't. The Kennedy and Ike for example, weren't. The Peace as well as most of the lesser coins were polished - IHC, Buffalo, SLQ, Liberty Nickel, etc. Had fun spending those.

I bought the set just to get the Kennedy Half and, stupid me, I didn't realize the dumbasses who designed these boards used adhesive backing. That's what caused the gold on the high points of the reverses.

Russ, NCNE

Bear

If stinky socks will do that to a coin,

why havent they toned Marty,s feet?

Or have they?

ms70

I wonder if they were laying on a slightly wet surface at some point causing the high spots that came into contact with the liquid to tone.

relayer

It looks like the work of the same company that sells colorized Statehood Quarters.

You should list it on eBay for $7,500 and see if it sells.

dorkkarl

looks like glue residue. i have seen coins w/ very old glue residue removed that produced strikingly beautiful results.

if the coin is not corroded beneath the residue, remove it. you might get lucky!

K S