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  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ugly as hell and I would lean for AT.
    If it were NT, I wouldn't buy it.
    I don't like the look on the obverse particulaly and that is what is leaning towards AT for me.

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  • OuthaulOuthaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Almost looks as though smoething was spilled on it.
  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭
    It has a colorful silver sulfide finish. Whether it came from years of time exposed to naturally occuring atmospheric hydrogen sulfide, months of exposure to the atmosphere in an industrial park, or a few minutes at a high concentration nobody can tell unless they witnessed the latter. --Jerry
  • LouisLouis Posts: 3,687
    Is it in a rattler ? image


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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Damn! Louis beat me to it!

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  • mercurydimeguymercurydimeguy Posts: 4,625 ✭✭✭✭

    The light brown to yellow to purple to green gradient, coupled with blotches is a dead giveaway.

    However, best way to tell is to tilt the coin at almost a 90 degree angle and look across the coin directly in to a light source.

    AT will just sit there on the surface and be almost indistinguishable. NT, will be part of the surface. This is not end-all / be-all, but a down and dirty first test.

  • dragondragon Posts: 4,548 ✭✭


    << <i>Is it in a rattler ? image >>





    No
  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,389 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The reverse looks like a natural rainbow, but the obverse looks like a chemical spill. Overall, I'd call it AT or environmentally damaged, and I don't like it, either.
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  • TonedbuffTonedbuff Posts: 1,190
    I grade it a Fugly70
  • 123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭
    Sorry, don't like it.
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  • BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    toned in a taco bell napkin then gassed with a chili fart!
    fugly as all hell.
  • ElcontadorElcontador Posts: 7,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like someone puked on the obverse, figured the coin was ruined, and then AT'd the reverse.
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  • rainbowroosierainbowroosie Posts: 4,875 ✭✭✭✭
    1. Why would you care when it has ZERO eye appeal??
    2. When you are not sure, let someone else buy it.image
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  • claychaserclaychaser Posts: 4,406 ✭✭✭✭
    How about giving it a quick dip? Even for the purists?


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  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Is that in a NGC holder???
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>toned in a taco bell napkin then gassed with a chili fart! >>

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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    I like the coin, but not the toning (time for a dip).
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  • p8ntp8nt Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭
    I think the obverse is AT while the reverse is NT if that is possible.. I think it is attractive and would still buy it despite the obverse which would be dipped and then the coin would be put in my 7070.


    Added: Don't dip the whole thing. Just the obverse.
  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 13,109 ✭✭✭✭✭
    FT, possibly AT.
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  • CoxeCoxe Posts: 11,139 ✭
    I could almost live with the reverse. The obverse is quite unappealing and will only get worse as it blackens. I would guess AT and the square frame in the lower right obverse seems pretty suspicious. It's not a paper fold. Clip outline or something laid on top of it?
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  • dragondragon Posts: 4,548 ✭✭
    Thanks for the opinions, good and bad :-)
  • haveaVAMhaveaVAM Posts: 35
    same person maybe

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  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    not very pretty
  • LickThoseStampsLickThoseStamps Posts: 1,028 ✭
    It looks like it was held in the flame a little too long.

    Oh well, everybody makes mistakes!image
  • DieClashDieClash Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The reverse looks like a natural rainbow, but the obverse looks like a chemical spill. Overall, I'd call it AT or environmentally damaged, and I don't like it, either. >>



    TTT. The reverse actually has eye-appeal whereas the obverse makes me want to puke! Whether it is AT or NT is academic. All toning involves the same coin chemistry whether or not it is atrificially expediated or not, IMHO image
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  • BigAlBigAl Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭
    Dragon - looks AT, but more importantly: (cheerleaders) U-G-L-Y you ain't got no alibi....you ugly!
  • MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭
    Pass
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  • dragondragon Posts: 4,548 ✭✭
    Yes, I agree with all of you, it is an unattractive obverse to say the least, and actually looks worse in person.

    However, the real point of this thread was to show the coin is in an NGC holder and it shouldn't be. While the reverse is 100% attractively bag toned, the obverse is looks like a chem experiment gone bad, and again, it looks even worse in person.
  • BruceswarBruceswar Posts: 2,869


    << <i>toned in a taco bell napkin then gassed with a chili fart!
    fugly as all hell. >>



    Taco Bell Napkins would give better results. As for the coin I would pass on it.
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  • LincolnCentManLincolnCentMan Posts: 5,347 ✭✭✭✭
    Opinion: Yuck.

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  • tpfnartpfnar Posts: 247

    It looks like one of those man o'coins earlier works
  • bestclser1bestclser1 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Fugly AT.
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  • rec78rec78 Posts: 5,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MOC job?
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  • BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It looks as bad as smoe of the Peace Dollars I've seen with fugly toning in top tier holders.

    Crack and dip - the base coin looks pretty nice, but the surface is a mess.

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  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    Is it in an old ngc holder, or newer? I wonder if it turned after being holdered, or if they are holdering any POS that comes across their way? image
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  • AlixTCatAlixTCat Posts: 1,276
    Toned with a torch. Very obvious.
    I've done a lot of metal work and know what toning by torch looks like. It looks ashy on the obverse. Definitely toned with a torch.

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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    dip the obverse

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  • ABC123ABC123 Posts: 2,627
    Beautiful AT *
  • michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭✭
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  • hootchiegirlhootchiegirl Posts: 222
    funky bad bad coin looks smoked

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