when is "original skin" too much?

Doogy

As i previously mentioned, I'm trying to find some nice examples of the 1887 GB Jubilee coins. I would prefer toned, with what some call "original skin". Aside from the sometimes wild patterns that are seen on Morgan dollars, what toning should i expect from this series?

I like this particular half-crown (NGC MS65) and was wondering if anyone knows what causes toning of this type? I wouldn't want it to tone any darker than this, so coins with this kinda' skin would go in my Intercept Shielf box.

thanks all!

Doug

mrpotatoheadd

<< <i>Aside from the sometimes wild patterns that are seen on Morgan dollars, what toning should i expect from this series? >>

How about this...

theboz11

A lot of the toning came from the original set boxes that they came in.

Doogy

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<< <i>Aside from the sometimes wild patterns that are seen on Morgan dollars, what toning should i expect from this series? >>

How about this...


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WHOA! that is cool, i've never seen a wildly toned example from this series. thanks!

AuldFartte

I've found that a lot of these that come from long time collections in the U.K. have some pretty thick and sometimes quite colorful skin

laurentyvan

Some coins tone ugly,
some coins tone good.
Some coins are crusty
given their neighborhood.

The type of plastic
can be a concern
which results in coins
which we sometimes will spurn.

Occasionally, rarely,
one stands tall-
no hazing, great toning,
no sharp-edged scrawl.

However, original skin
can be tempting bait,
but experience tells us
it's sometimes wiser to wait.

When you do find it,
please bid it good,
if the image presented
can't be misunderstood.

You've become a world coin grader,
surely a great world coin pupil.
You'd like to buy that piece
even if a countries prices quadruple.

I've trumpeted the "original skin" description in a number of my auctions and most of the times it's worked, sometimes it doesn't matter: it all depends on the coin.
I have an "original skin" Lithuanian coin I don't dare image- just ugly!

ed for spl

TwoKopeiki

<< <i>when is "original skin" too much? >>



NEVER!!!!

Aethelred

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<< <i>when is "original skin" too much? >>



NEVER!!!! >>



I would say almost never, I have seen a few examples.....