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Strange color for a CAC sticker,no?

gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

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  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think the angle of the light to the reflective surface of the sticker was just right to cause the green color to disappear.
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  • BubbleheadBubblehead Posts: 1,621 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I think the angle of the light to the reflective surface of the sticker was just right to cause the green color to disappear. >>



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  • mumumumu Posts: 1,840
    Even weirder ebay color.
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    Looks OK too me, if you own a CAC stickered coin, just hold it on an angle and you will get the same effect.
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  • mozinmozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭
    The gold CAC stickers seem to have even more differing looks, depending on the angle of the light source. Maybe it is because the gold is lighter than the green.
    I collect Capped Bust series by variety in PCGS AU/MS grades.
  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Just look at the halograms on different coin images to see how different they can show up under diferent or even the same lighting by just a slight change of angle.
  • gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Reminds me of the metallic paint jobs of
    years ago.They would change color under
    different lighting.
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,611 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The CAC sticker is a hologram so you can end up with some odd colors at certain angles.
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