AT or NT - Or the Grey Area in Between?

poorguy

There are many many people out there that think that there are no such thing as natural deeply toned modern commemoratives. What about this one? Accelerated? Natural? Artificial? Something in between? I've seen several with varying degrees of this toning pattern with sort of a gold color throughout so this isn't a unique example.

Louis

Beautiful coin, I'll give you 2X sheet.


IMHO, accelerated at the very least.

BillJones

It looks better than enameled coin, but I don’t think that the toning is real. As for the double sheet offer, that comes to a roaring $8. I won’t pay it, but be I could see where someone would, if for nothing else than a conversation piece.

TonedPeaceNut

Where did that color come from???? Whats the history to the coin?

Its a clad first off, and for the most part the original mint packaging doesnt impart those kinds of colors on clads.

The only natural storage method I've seen that can impart colors like that on clads are Dansco albums. But thats a bit too vivid for even a Dansco.

Can you post a pic that hasnt been tweaked so we can see the true "look" of the coin, before I saw AT or NT?

And to me, there really isnt a "grey" area.


TPN

Russ

Tonecoin2003 continues to improve.

Russ, NCNE

JxnBoy

Well, I'd have to agree for the most part with what's been stated already.

A clad coin that's 20 years old has definitely had some type of "help" to make it look like this. Was it intentional? Who knows for sure, unless you did it. My guess, though, is Yes, someone did something that they knew would impart this look.

Either way, I like it. That's my favorite modern commem, and that toning is quite attractive, AT or NT. If sheet is $4, I'd gladly triple the current offer, and pay 5 or 6 times sheet. Is it in a holder by chance? I've seen one on ebay proferred by Anaconda Rare Coins with a similar look, at some outlandish 4 figure price.

Russ

<< <i>Is it in a holder by chance? >>



NGC.

Russ, NCNE

JxnBoy

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Really. In that case I'd pay 10x sheet.

This is a bit funny. I went and looked at the Anaconda auction I mentioned above. I could tell even before Russ mentioned it that it's not the same coin, however, I find it odd that the reverse looks very similar with that aqua/bluish color in the center. Hmmm. Here's the auction.

BillJones

I agree that this coin has one of the best half dollar designs in the modern series. Still I'd oppose paying a huge premium for this item because it encourages bad behavior.

ER

I don't see any "Grey Area".