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Name the Toned Morgan Contest - Prize to the Winner! - Guess the Grade Too - Announced

Now, as some of you know I started a gallery of High-End and Monster Toned Morgans on our website along with an in-depth article on Rainbow Toned Morgans. Doug Kurz has given me permission to include some of his research in my article, with credits, as well. All, in all, it is a very comprehensive article full of pictures and information useful to us guys and gals who love the toning. I'm not gonna put a link but you can find it through my sig-line. For those of you who found it, you notice that I don't mind the cheezyness of naming the coins in the gallery. I have a new addition which I need to name and thought it would be a fun opportunity for you folks to give it a whirl.

So. What name is fitting of this beauty? I pick the winner and they will recieve $50 off their next purchase from Jhon E. Cash. Website in signature line.

Contest ends on Sunday evening at 8PM central time. Please note that if no suitable names are submitted, tough cookies. I'll come up with one on my own.

Tip: Use just the obverse to come up with a name. i.e. I don't want to hear "Purdy Obverse, Fugly Reverse." That name and it's derivatives will not be high on my list.

NGC MS64* CAC

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Ok. The contest is over. Here are the submitted names:

Halley's Comet
Armageddon, Outer Limits, Deep Space
Woowzer64
NEON TREE
Lava Lamp, Betty Davis Eyes
AT
Easter Egg, Peter Max
Corona
Fuchsia Rose, Fuchsia Lady in Turquoise Pool
LIME GREEN LIPSTICK POP
Blushing beauty
Tutti Frutti
Violet Femme, Pink Passion
Purple Haze
St. Patrick's Day Massacre
Alcyone
Tropical Fusion
Frism Passion
Ms. Hawaiian Sunset, Pretty in Pink..and green, Aurora Blaze
Northern Lights
Rick O Mite
Aqua, Aquatic Lady
Neon Spectrum
Cosmic Debris
June 3, 1972
Pretty in Pink
Overhead Wonder
beater
Cam E. Lon
Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Medusa
Mirage
Navajo Princess
Electric Ecstasy
Psychedelic Sally
Blazin' Glory

Watermelon Burst - WINNER! - I thought this name was a great description for the coin. All of the entries were great but this really clicked when I looked at the coin. BLee23, PM me and I'll have either a $10 bill or a $50 gift certificate mailed to you. I appreciate your participation and thanks again for the cool name and thanks to those who participated in this thread.

Polar opposites
Angel Baby
Emerald Elegance
FlatTop
Passionate Pink
Azurgenta
Emerald Ruby
Pink Polaris
Sea Numph
Purple People Eater
Tooti-Frooty Popsicle, FLAVE-A-FLAVE Lollipop
Purple Haze, Jimi
Millie Flora
Lady in Red
Andy's Sweet Psychedelic Sherbert Surprise
Scarface
PINK FLOOZY
Lady of the Nite
Fluorescein
Green Goddess
Unparalleled
O Say Can You See, Red, white, and blue, Oil Slick
sub-LIME
The Candy Cane
Purple Passion
Miss Bliss
Kryptonite-63
Aurora Borealis
Lawn Flamingo
VEGAS ROLLER
Mardi Gras Morgan



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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    Halley's Comet
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    ModCrewmanModCrewman Posts: 4,028 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Okay...I'll start with "Armageddon"....was thinking as it looks like quite a nuclear blast of color on that one.

    Or the "Outer Limits" as it looks like something from "Deep Space" which could serve as another offering.

    I'll guess MS65+.
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    Woowzer64
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    coindudeonebaycoindudeonebay Posts: 1,735 ✭✭✭
    NEON TREE

    65+ ?
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    JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lava Lamp

    or

    Betty Davis Eyes

    65
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    joebb21joebb21 Posts: 4,734 ✭✭✭✭✭
    AT
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    poorguypoorguy Posts: 4,317


    << <i>AT >>



    Ok. Make me some then. image

    Yeah, that's what I thought.
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    mbogomanmbogoman Posts: 5,157 ✭✭✭✭✭
    How about "Easter Egg" or "Peter Max"? Of course, you may run into some copyright issues with Peter Max, but I think Easter Egg is in the public domain...

    MS63
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    SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Corona (like from the Sun). 65.
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    blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,902 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would guess a 65.

    For naming I would pass. I think Brandon has much better coins to spend time naming. This one is nice but doesn't really stand out toning wise to me. Granted I know I dont get as exited over toners as other do.
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    poorguypoorguy Posts: 4,317


    << <i>I would guess a 65.

    For naming I would pass. I think Brandon has much better coins to spend time naming. This one is nice but doesn't really stand out toning wise to me. Granted I know I dont get as exited over toners as other do. >>



    Awww. Come on. Throw your hat into the ring just for s&g's. While the toning on this coin is not quite Monster, it is certainly high-end. For an 1884-O, it's simply outstanding. Normally, the velvety luster on O mint Morgans has a dramatically negative effect on the "pop" factor, this coin actually nearly has a cartwheel which is odd for O Mint Morgans. I've passed on Morgans in the $3,000 range that did not have as striking a look as this one.
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    blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,902 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I would guess a 65.

    For naming I would pass. I think Brandon has much better coins to spend time naming. This one is nice but doesn't really stand out toning wise to me. Granted I know I dont get as exited over toners as other do. >>



    Awww. Come on. Throw your hat into the ring just for s&g's. While the toning on this coin is not quite Monster, it is certainly high-end. For an 1884-O, it's simply outstanding. Normally, the velvety luster on O mint Morgans has a dramatically negative effect on the "pop" factor, this coin actually nearly has a cartwheel which is odd for O Mint Morgans. I've passed on Morgans in the $3,000 range that did not have as striking a look as this one. >>



    Ok for S&G's I go......Fuchsia Head. To make it sound better...Fuchsia Rose or Fuchsia Lady in Turquoise Pool

    Yes I had to look up how to spell several words in that response....
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    sinin1sinin1 Posts: 7,500
    LIME GREEN LIPSTICK POP


    NGC MS64*
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    jmj3esqjmj3esq Posts: 5,421
    Blushing beauty

    MS65
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    lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,891 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Tutti Frutti, like the flavor and color of baseball gum. That's what strikes me.
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    BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Violet Femme or Pink Passion.
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    HighReliefHighRelief Posts: 3,664 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Purple Haze


    MS64
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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>I would guess a 65.

    For naming I would pass. I think Brandon has much better coins to spend time naming. This one is nice but doesn't really stand out toning wise to me. Granted I know I dont get as exited over toners as other do. >>



    Awww. Come on. Throw your hat into the ring just for s&g's. While the toning on this coin is not quite Monster, it is certainly high-end. For an 1884-O, it's simply outstanding. Normally, the velvety luster on O mint Morgans has a dramatically negative effect on the "pop" factor, this coin actually nearly has a cartwheel which is odd for O Mint Morgans. I've passed on Morgans in the $3,000 range that did not have as striking a look as this one. >>



    Ok for S&G's I go......Fuchsia Head. To make it sound better...Fuchsia Rose or Fuchsia Lady in Turquoise Pool

    Yes I had to look up how to spell several works in that response.... >>



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    ModCrewmanModCrewman Posts: 4,028 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll add "St. Patrick's Day Massacre" to the list. image

    And I'm very glad Todd had to look those words up. image
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    blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,902 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>I would guess a 65.

    For naming I would pass. I think Brandon has much better coins to spend time naming. This one is nice but doesn't really stand out toning wise to me. Granted I know I dont get as exited over toners as other do. >>



    Awww. Come on. Throw your hat into the ring just for s&g's. While the toning on this coin is not quite Monster, it is certainly high-end. For an 1884-O, it's simply outstanding. Normally, the velvety luster on O mint Morgans has a dramatically negative effect on the "pop" factor, this coin actually nearly has a cartwheel which is odd for O Mint Morgans. I've passed on Morgans in the $3,000 range that did not have as striking a look as this one. >>



    Ok for S&G's I go......Fuchsia Head. To make it sound better...Fuchsia Rose or Fuchsia Lady in Turquoise Pool

    Yes I had to look up how to spell several works in that response.... >>



    Works... words... Turks... turds... image >>




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    Alcyone- the greek goddess of the sea, moon, calm and tranquility
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    dragondragon Posts: 4,548 ✭✭
    That coin has the colors of a drink I once had somewhere in the Caribbean, so I would name it "Tropical Fusion"

    For the grade, looks like right around a 64+ / 65 from that pic.
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    laserartlaserart Posts: 2,255
    "Blushing Lady"
    "If I had a nickel for every nickel I ever had, I'd have all my nickels back".
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    laserartlaserart Posts: 2,255


    << <i>"Blushing Lady" >>


    Oops, I see now that another "Blushing" suggestion is used so I will have to change my suggestion to,
    "Prism Passion" and Grade it as MS62
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    guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,241 ✭✭✭

    Ms. Hawaiian Sunset

    Pretty in Pink...and green

    Aurora Blaze


    MS64
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    relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 7,875 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll go with 64 with a star from NGC, and how about..................Northern Lights.
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    Judging by the pics....MS-62+
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    BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,013 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Rick O Mite!!!!

    64 shot 65.
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    gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Aqua,or Aquatic lady 65.
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    PCcoinsPCcoins Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭
    Neon spectrum


    Sweet toner! Ms65*
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    Cosmic Debris
    64+
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    messydeskmessydesk Posts: 19,764 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd call this one "June 3, 1972," man. I saw lots of colors, then had a splitting headache, man.
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    PCcoinsPCcoins Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭
    A little off topic but I must say I have seen more monster neon toned morgans than all other monster toned denominations combined. So I think they are fairly common compared to monster toners of different denominations, and I don't understand the huge premiums paid for these coins. If you look on ebay at any given time you will see 20 or more amazing toned examples each week for sale, compared to maybe 1 monster toned franklin or washington every few weeks if your lucky.

    Just my 2c. Again, a lovely looking morgan you got there!
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    ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 12,763 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "Pretty in Pink"

    MS65*
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    AuroraBorealisAuroraBorealis Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Okay...I'll start with "Armageddon"....was thinking as it looks like quite a nuclear blast of color on that one.

    Or the "Outer Limits" as it looks like something from "Deep Space" which could serve as another offering.

    I'll guess MS65+. >>




    Here`s the real Armageddon... image

    imageimage

    I read your Monster Morgan site "poorguy" and i enjoyed the very informative read! Nice info from Doug Kurz as well...I especially liked the info on thin-film interference and the difference with oxidation...Very cool!
    That`s a beauty 84-O and it looks like the name should be "Overhead Wonder" ... image I would say looks ms65*

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    hammered54hammered54 Posts: 750 ✭✭✭
    63 ..its a beater, the reverse is more believable than the obverse. don't like it sorry.
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    MarkInDavisMarkInDavis Posts: 1,702 ✭✭✭✭
    I'll guess 64.

    How 'bout "Cam E. Lon" for the coin name for its wide range of color and in honor of your boss.
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    How about Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde referring to one side being attractive and one side ugly. As for grade I would guess MS64.
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    EggerEgger Posts: 418 ✭✭
    Just call it medusa

    You look like you are turned to stone for looking at it too long
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    richardshipprichardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭
    I'll call it a 64* and name it "Mirage"
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    "Navajo princess" due to the turquise color.....
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    Electric Ecstasy.
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    Psychedelic Sally MS64*
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    RollermanRollerman Posts: 1,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Blazin' Glory?

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    "Watermelon Burst" - Green on the outside, Pink on the inside.

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    poorguypoorguy Posts: 4,317


    << <i>63 ..its a beater, the reverse is more believable than the obverse. don't like it sorry. >>



    Soooo. Following your logic. If a coin is beautifully toned, it must be artificial?
    Using that premise, we would have to assume that doctors are attempting to make colors like this.
    Then we ask ourselves why doctors would try to produce these colors.
    The only logical answer is because that is how they occur naturally on beautifully toned Morgans. Why would they mimic unnatural colors? Duh.
    Coins don't tone naturally the way doctors AT coins. Doctors AT coins in an attempt to "mimic" naturally toned colors.
    So, using the above logic, we also have to assume that beautiful and naturally toned Morgans exist since the doctors try to mimic their colors and progression.

    Sure, there are beautiful and unnatural toners out there but VERY easy to point out and easier to avoid once you arm yourself with experience and knowledge.

    Now, if monstrously beautiful Morgans were pedigreed to collections from 10, 15, 25, and 30 years ago, would you think they are still AT? Many, if not almost all of the Monsters have pedigrees of owners going back that far. Also, if there are coin doctors out there that produce monsters, why the hell aren't there more out there? I might get a bead on one every 3-6 months, if that, and only because I know who has them. Why do the same ones keep circulating around the advanced collectors of Toned Morgans? Wouldn't there be a seemingly unlimited supply of Monsters out there?

    Now, I have seen the crap on eBay that some might call "beautifully toned". However, in the past 3 years, I have only seen 2 Monsters on eBay and maybe 5 high-end Morgans, and I bought them. I know because I LOOK. I gotta get to them before anybody else does. Don't confuse "nicely toned" or "rainbow" with "high-end rainbow" and "Monster" Morgans. There are a bunch of marginally nice coins on the bay but rarely does a high-end toner, or even more rarely, a monster, come out of hiding there.

    Not trying to come down hard on you but if you can make an allusion to the point that you believe the coin is AT, then I can offer a rebuttal and argue your logic. All friends here. image
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    relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 7,875 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>63 ..its a beater, the reverse is more believable than the obverse. don't like it sorry. >>



    Soooo. Following your logic. If a coin is beautifully toned, it must be artificial?
    Using that premise, we would have to assume that doctors are attempting to make colors like this.
    Then we ask ourselves why doctors would try to produce these colors.
    The only logical answer is because that is how they occur naturally on beautifully toned Morgans. Why would they mimic unnatural colors? Duh.
    Coins don't tone naturally the way doctors AT coins. Doctors AT coins in an attempt to "mimic" naturally toned colors.
    So, using the above logic, we also have to assume that beautiful and naturally toned Morgans exist since the doctors try to mimic their colors and progression.

    Sure, there are beautiful and unnatural toners out there but VERY easy to point out and easier to avoid once you arm yourself with experience and knowledge.

    Now, if monstrously beautiful Morgans were pedigreed to collections from 10, 15, 25, and 30 years ago, would you think they are still AT? Many, if not almost all of the Monsters have pedigrees of owners going back that far. Also, if there are coin doctors out there that produce monsters, why the hell aren't there more out there? I might get a bead on one every 3-6 months, if that, and only because I know who has them. Why do the same ones keep circulating around the advanced collectors of Toned Morgans? Wouldn't there be a seemingly unlimited supply of Monsters out there?

    Now, I have seen the crap on eBay that some might call "beautifully toned". However, in the past 3 years, I have only seen 2 Monsters on eBay and maybe 5 high-end Morgans, and I bought them. I know because I LOOK. I gotta get to them before anybody else does. Don't confuse "nicely toned" or "rainbow" with "high-end rainbow" and "Monster" Morgans. There are a bunch of marginally nice coins on the bay but rarely does a high-end toner, or even more rarely, a monster, come out of hiding there.

    Not trying to come down hard on you but if you can make an allusion to the point that you believe the coin is AT, then I can offer a rebuttal and argue your logic. All friends here. image >>



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    << <i>

    << <i>63 ..its a beater, the reverse is more believable than the obverse. don't like it sorry. >>



    Soooo. Following your logic. If a coin is beautifully toned, it must be artificial?
    Using that premise, we would have to assume that doctors are attempting to make colors like this.
    Then we ask ourselves why doctors would try to produce these colors.
    The only logical answer is because that is how they occur naturally on beautifully toned Morgans. Why would they mimic unnatural colors? Duh.
    Coins don't tone naturally the way doctors AT coins. Doctors AT coins in an attempt to "mimic" naturally toned colors.
    So, using the above logic, we also have to assume that beautiful and naturally toned Morgans exist since the doctors try to mimic their colors and progression.

    Sure, there are beautiful and unnatural toners out there but VERY easy to point out and easier to avoid once you arm yourself with experience and knowledge.

    Now, if monstrously beautiful Morgans were pedigreed to collections from 10, 15, 25, and 30 years ago, would you think they are still AT? Many, if not almost all of the Monsters have pedigrees of owners going back that far. Also, if there are coin doctors out there that produce monsters, why the hell aren't there more out there? I might get a bead on one every 3-6 months, if that, and only because I know who has them. Why do the same ones keep circulating around the advanced collectors of Toned Morgans? Wouldn't there be a seemingly unlimited supply of Monsters out there?

    Now, I have seen the crap on eBay that some might call "beautifully toned". However, in the past 3 years, I have only seen 2 Monsters on eBay and maybe 5 high-end Morgans, and I bought them. I know because I LOOK. I gotta get to them before anybody else does. Don't confuse "nicely toned" or "rainbow" with "high-end rainbow" and "Monster" Morgans. There are a bunch of marginally nice coins on the bay but rarely does a high-end toner, or even more rarely, a monster, come out of hiding there.

    Not trying to come down hard on you but if you can make an allusion to the point that you believe the coin is AT, then I can offer a rebuttal and argue your logic. All friends here. image >>



    63...it is a beater to many marks for me for a common date coin, also I said the rev. looks more believable, the obverse photo looks unnatural....whats the word everybody likes to use....oh JUICED....that's all.
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