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Wildly toned 1885 Morgan...AT??

RunnersDadRunnersDad Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭
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I picked this up for it's wild colors, and the fact that the obverse has a bit of a textile toned look to it. But given the extreme nature of the toning I am almost certain that this is Artificial toning. Your thoughts on this Morgan?

Note: I have adjusted the color saturation due to my pictures being dark, but this is actually very true to color when looking at it in hand.

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Mike

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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,842 ✭✭✭✭✭
    AT, appears to be "painted on". JMHO.

    bob
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  • djdilliodondjdilliodon Posts: 1,938 ✭✭
    Thats exactly what a silver coin will look like when exposed to sulfer directly.... AT..............
  • TennesseeDaveTennesseeDave Posts: 4,797 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would say 100% ATimage
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  • stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bunk, man I wish I could unsee that thing.image
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  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,371 ✭✭✭✭✭
    AT!!
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  • poorguypoorguy Posts: 4,317 ✭
    Definitely, 100% absolutely, guaranteed, without a doubt, AT. Seriously, run, don't walk from this type of toning.
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  • metalmeistermetalmeister Posts: 4,592 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Agree AT
    Never saw coins like that 30 , even 20 years ago at any show
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  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,300 ✭✭✭✭✭
    eeeeek!
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  • rainbowroosierainbowroosie Posts: 4,875 ✭✭✭✭
    Brandon,
    so you "think" this is AT?? image

    Nasty coin.......
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  • kryptonitecomicskryptonitecomics Posts: 9,185 ✭
    I disagree with Brandon and I am very skeptical it's AT.....looks completely BTT.....blow torch toned image
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  • bushmaster8bushmaster8 Posts: 5,616 ✭


    << <i>Thats exactly what a silver coin will look like when exposed to sulfer directly.... AT.............. >>



    Looka like a Selsun Blue job to me. Selenium sulfiide!
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  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    calling RickO, stat.
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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,023 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would rather they look like this...
    imageimage
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  • RunnersDadRunnersDad Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭
    From the auction pics I thought there was a chance it was textile toning, but in hand it certainly was not. The seller has a ridiculous mix of coins from wildly AT to dipped, to nice crescent toning. Very odd.

    @ Crazyhounddog...I like them like that as well!
    Mike

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  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,045 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good Lord that's ugly.
  • DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭
    More my speed in toning.

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    For copper

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  • soty27soty27 Posts: 1,956


    << <i>Definitely, 100% absolutely, guaranteed, without a doubt, AT. Seriously, run, don't walk from this type of toning. >>





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  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 13,070 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Blatant Shake 'n Bake AT.

    Hope the OP did not pay much more than melt for it.
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