My new Maple Leaf.

ajaan · February 9, 2005 7:16AM

Is the toning original?

AuldFartte · February 9, 2005 7:25AM

No clue on the toning question, but I sure like it

spinaker2000 · February 9, 2005 7:58AM

I think it would be hard to duplicate those two different colors. I'll give ya $5 for it!

cosmicdebris · February 9, 2005 8:29AM

Nice images Don. You sure are getting really good with your camera.

rhound1977 · February 9, 2005 8:36AM

<< <i>Nice images Don. You sure are getting really good with your camera.

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theboz11 · February 9, 2005 8:39AM

Nice color

cosmicdebris · February 9, 2005 8:56AM

I just needed another look at it. Ohhhhhhhhhhh the colors!!!!!!!!!!!!

cosmicdebris · February 9, 2005 8:59AM

One more look for the road

AuldFartte · February 9, 2005 9:01AM

Yeah, I'm irresistably drawn back to it, too

MSD61 · February 9, 2005 9:06AM

I like it

ajaan · February 9, 2005 9:17AM

I must not take credit for the image. Image by spacejunk.

mercurynut · February 9, 2005 9:17AM

cosmicdebris · February 9, 2005 9:20AM

Don has some nice Canadians too

AuldFartte · February 9, 2005 9:28AM

DorkGirl · February 9, 2005 9:43AM

I've been back 3 times to look at it again too, very nice

vrtech99sboss · February 9, 2005 9:45AM

<< <i>No clue on the toning question, but I sure like it >>

Same here!

izzy452 · February 9, 2005 9:57AM

Super coins Ajaan and Bill

cosmicdebris · February 9, 2005 10:04AM

I really HATE SLABS. The first 2 coins are raw this one is in an ICG slab.

XXX · February 9, 2005 10:04AM

Very Nice................

syraq · February 9, 2005 7:51PM

Well, I don't hate slabs at all, in fact ICG are my favourites.

Great coins and pictures.

cosmicdebris · February 9, 2005 8:00PM

You'd hate slabs if you took pictures.

wybrit · February 9, 2005 9:56PM

Is the toning original?

Yep, it was originally ATed.

ajaan · February 10, 2005 5:10AM

Let's discuss this. What makes a coin AT? Must it be intentional?

I bought this maple leaf from a part time dealer I know. He said he got the coin from someone who took it from a roll and since he didn't have a flip, he put it in a leather pouch. The guy I know forgot about the coin for a few years and found it recently. Took it out, and the coin is as imaged. Is this AT?

Luvdawgs · February 10, 2005 5:18AM

WOW!!

All the coins have beautiful toning. Sorry I can't help you with the questions, Ajaan.

cosmicdebris · February 10, 2005 5:29AM

Ajaan let me have a crackout party with the '72

ajaan · February 10, 2005 5:45AM

For compairison:

syraq · February 10, 2005 6:19AM

Oh well, a crackout party every now and then can't hurt.

What was the grade?

ajaan · February 10, 2005 6:41AM

The grade was SP68 but for this coin I think the grade is kind of irrelavant. It's the color that makes the coin.

syraq · February 10, 2005 6:43AM

SP68 and you cracked it out? Sigh, double sigh.

Don, a 68 is never irrelevant, especially if you ever decide to sell it.

oldshep · February 10, 2005 8:12AM

A real beauty - no matter how it was toned (and I think that sitting in a leather pouch for a few years counts at "natural" toning.
Shep

wybrit · February 11, 2005 12:28PM

Let's discuss this. What makes a coin AT? Must it be intentional?

Here's my definition of AT (and it's only my opinion, not some standard). Others please feel free to disagree.

If a coin is toned from exposing it to an environment that accelerates oxidation, then the coin is artificially toned.

Since intent can not be measured, one has only the coin to use as a gauge: evenness of toning and time to tone.

Given the normal reaction rate of tarnishing in absence of accelerants, it should take years under normal conditions for the coin to come to that state.

I have seen how quickly coins tone in a leather environment. I forgot about some BU bronze bits that I had put in my briefcase while on a trip to London and Ireland. A year later, I found them - the toning was very pronouced.

PuddlePirate · February 11, 2005 2:52PM

As a cleaner of "Ancient Romans" I have seen what happens to copper, bronze and silver when different chemicals are used on them. Even "american tap-water" can artificially tone a coin.

"MY" definition of AT - the deliberate or accidental cause: by chemical, laser, heat, to alter a coin.
NT - natural occurance due to enviromental factors, time, proper or improper storage.

I would say your coin is Naturally Toned, I have several that look similar but not quite as striking.

Technically speaking ANY toning is a sign of chemical oxidation/reaction to the base metal of the coin and therefore ALL toned coins are "AT" because they were not manufactured that way.

By current standards AT is deliberately "artifical".

Douglas

My new Maple Leaf.

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