Opinions on this toned bust half

JRocco

There looks to be a fingerprint in the toning in front of the face but otherwise, the colors jump out at you. Reverse shows a more muted, darker surface.

stman

Question... how accurate are the colors/hues to the coin in the image compared to in person?

greghansen

Doesn't set right with me. Seems cleaned and artifically retoned...at least that's my first instinctive reaction.

JRocco

The yellow/gold is not as "bright" as these pics show, but the coin is toned. I do not know the history of this coin, but I would also say old cleaning then retoned. As to AT- I think this one is natural, but I am by no means an expert with bust coinage. I have a few older pieces that have been put away in 2X2 paper flips that I will be looking at in the next week or so- curious how they might look.

coinguy1

Cleaned and retoned.

stman

Thanks, my first gut reaction was on the lines of what Greghanson mentioned. It's obviously no where near
original looking. Actually it's the sky blue colors that really look "Off" in my opinion. Definitely has been cleaned as well.

My armchair guess would be either it's AT, or could have been put in an envelope with some tissue paper.

Bustman

RUN AWAY!

TonedPeaceNut

Cleaned and retoned.


TPN

FC57Coins

Agreed - cleaned and retoned

Baley

Well, it's still an old coin, and not completely worthless as they seem to imply, but as others have mentioned, the surfaces do not appear original. I'd call it simply EF+ details, cleaned, net VF or so.

rhedden

Cleaned and AT- also a common date that is hard to sell, and is readily available in nice grade.

morganbarber

I agree with everyone else, except that I kind of like it.

mozin

Don't buy it!

poorguy

Doesn't set right with me. Seems cleaned and artifically retoned...at least that's my first instinctive reaction.

My thoughts exactly.

michael

well after the fact

harshly stripped polished and ugly retoned yuk yuk coin

a rat a$$ pig dog

xf on a good day with the wind blowing right and with a few manhattans in you

michael

or

looks like it is 2;30 am and you and ............ an ugly (this coin) fat nasty whore are the only two left at the bar

and he/she is a winking at you

airplanenut

<< <i>well after the fact

harshly stripped polished and ugly retoned yuk yuk coin

a rat a$$ pig dog

xf on a good day with the wind blowing right and with a few manhattans in you



or

looks like it is 2;30 am and you and ............ an ugly (this coin) fat nasty whore are the only two left at the bar

and he/she is a winking at you >>

Tell us how you really feel, Michael

I was just going to agree with the rest and say AT'd... I personally don't like it.

ER

Harshly cleaned.

RYK

You got stiffed.™

JRocco

You guys are rough. Just for the defense of this nice old coin- here is a pic showing the coin more head on and not taken at "THAT ANGLE"

ER

Hey, John, what matters most is that YOU like the coin.

RYK

I just like saying,

"You got stiffed™."

nepbrs44

Does not look good.
BH are very hard to photograph without making the coin look cleaned and polished. But your picks do have that look. What is most important is YOU are happy with it.

JMO,
Bill