It looks AT to me as well. The colors are too blotchy and my first impression was that it isn't natural.
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There are many ways to determine if a coin's toning is real or artificial. However, the two ( 2 ) best ways ( especially ) if your experience is limited is : ( 1 ) The toning will start and stop- abruptally on a artificially toned coin. On a naturally toned coin the toning will gradually fade from one color into the next. ( 2 ) On a artificially toned coin the luster will NOT show from underneath the toning. On a naturally toned coin the luster will still be visible from underneath the toning. As to the answer to your question : THe coin is artifically toned, most likely using a sulphur compound .
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<< <i>Kind of hard to tell on the Obv with the glare. >>
Yeah, it was tough to capture the color without that reflection off the mirrors. It also has the usual patina of translucent haze that frequently comes along with these when they color up.
Without getting jumped on is this in a proof set or is it a brown box Ike Russ? I have had a few of my brown box Ikes colour like this. Sometimes in with BB Ikes you can get some crazy colours if they don't haze over too badly. But I vote no on the AT.
"I love this place! Sulfur? Only if it was injected through the plastic of the proof set. "
Russ, "Plastic sealed" coins can still be tampered with, by storing them in a closed bag containing a cotton rag smeared with a high concentration of sulphur and vasoline...works really well with oldest PCGS holders...all you need is the slighest non-seal and the gas gets in!!
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<< <i>"Plastic sealed" coins can still be tampered with, by storing them in a closed bag containing a cotton rag smeared with a high concentration of sulphur and vasoline...works really well with oldest PCGS holders...all you need is the slighest non-seal and the gas gets in!! >>
I'm sure with the enormous upside for 1974 proofs, the doctors are all over that.
<< <i>pretty cool that it came out of a proof set.....are you sending it off for grading? >>
I might. I don't have an Ike bodybag in my collection yet.
Russ
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(Heck, I don't know. I just know that coins that I've had for 30 years never end up looking that way.)
rainbowroosie April 1, 2003
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There are many ways to determine if a coin's toning is real or artificial.
However, the two ( 2 ) best ways ( especially ) if your experience is limited is :
( 1 ) The toning will start and stop- abruptally on a artificially toned coin. On a naturally toned coin the toning will gradually fade from one color into the next.
( 2 ) On a artificially toned coin the luster will NOT show from underneath the toning. On a naturally toned coin the luster will still be visible from underneath the toning.
As to the answer to your question : THe coin is artifically toned, most likely using a sulphur compound .
Russ, NCNE
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Finest Toned Ike I've Ever Seen, been looking since 1986
<< <i>Kind of hard to tell on the Obv with the glare. >>
Yeah, it was tough to capture the color without that reflection off the mirrors. It also has the usual patina of translucent haze that frequently comes along with these when they color up.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>Without getting jumped on is this in a proof set or is it a brown box Ike Russ? >>
Proof set on this one. The other coins were turned to crap. I think somebody stored the set in a steam bath.
Russ, NCNE
"I love this place! Sulfur? Only if it was injected through the plastic of the proof set. "
Russ,
"Plastic sealed" coins can still be tampered with, by storing them in a closed bag containing a cotton rag smeared with a high concentration of sulphur and vasoline...works really well with oldest PCGS holders...all you need is the slighest non-seal and the gas gets in!!
rainbowroosie April 1, 2003
<< <i>"Plastic sealed" coins can still be tampered with, by storing them in a closed bag containing a cotton rag smeared with a high concentration of sulphur and vasoline...works really well with oldest PCGS holders...all you need is the slighest non-seal and the gas gets in!! >>
I'm sure with the enormous upside for 1974 proofs, the doctors are all over that.
<< <i>pretty cool that it came out of a proof set.....are you sending it off for grading? >>
I might. I don't have an Ike bodybag in my collection yet.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>I'm sure with the enormous upside for 1974 proofs, the doctors are all over that. >>
Heres an expensive toned Ike -- not saying its AT -- just expensive.
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