Gold Coin color question

JWMGT90

I see a few gold coins that look to almost have black marks on them when not undering proper lighting and when these are put under proper lighting these black areas become very goldish now is this a good thing to have these marks or do you not want to see these type of areas?

Thanks

fc

i am truly not sure what to make of your description.
a picture could very well help us determine an answer!

Steve27

I'm not sure what you're referring to, but proof gold may appear to have black fields if scanned.

JWMGT90

I dont have the right type of equipment to take the proper lighting picture but when its in not so good lighting the areas look almost black but when in lighting its a very bright gold color is this just luster?

Steve27

Like this?




vice this?

fc

ah, maybe your coin has a very nice strike and has proof like fields
which can look very dark.. yet under the right lighting gold like?

something like this?


steve beat me to it.

blu62vette

What is the age of the coins you are talking about? If it is more of a carbon spot than anything else some people like it because it shows originality.

JWMGT90

let me see i'm upload some pictures now I dont think they came out all the great but let me see.

Yeah thats what I was thinking prooflike fields

JWMGT90

1907 $10 Indian MS-62

JWMGT90

Ok here we go. See the black when its not in light then when its under some light you cant see it?

BECOKA

Those are just friction marks from being in contact with other metals. Very common and nothing to worry about.

fc

nice coin. that is rub/wear that causes the metal to reflect
light differently then the other areas.

JWMGT90

Thanks