A Toned Coin Collector's Holy Grail ... "Elevation Chromatics" (Flow of Color)

WingedLiberty1957 · October 23, 2012 6:55AM

It's always hard to pick just one thing you love about toning in a series; but for me, it has to be when you see this sort of "flow of color" into the recesses of a coin design. I am not 100% sure why this effect happens. I bet someone on this board might know the physics of this. It almost looks as if the color melted and flowed into the low spots, like molten rock or some sort of colorful fluorescent liquid flowing like a river through the valleys. This is just beyond beautiful. I am not sure if this type of toning happens in other series, it probably does, but I seem to see it most of the time in the Morgan Silver Dollar series.

Example #1: Pink molten lava flows around cool green mountains ... (PCGS MS63 OGH)

Example #2: Cool turquoise blue water laps against the brown, gold, and green hillsides ... (PCGS MS64)

((Just wanted to give kudos to Robec for the stunning photo work!))

DorkGirl · October 23, 2012 6:58AM

Beautiful colors!

braddick · October 23, 2012 7:01AM

Wow!
That is a beautiful take on these monster toned Morgans.
Thanks for sharing!

TONEDDOLLARS · October 23, 2012 7:34AM

Nice picture quality

STONE · October 23, 2012 7:44AM

Beautiful!

AUandAG · October 23, 2012 8:00AM

SkyMan · October 23, 2012 8:19AM

Sweet!

braddick · October 23, 2012 8:25AM

I'd love the first Morgan as a screen saver. Any chance you could remove the arrows and post it again?

WingedLiberty1957 · October 23, 2012 9:09AM

<< <i>I'd love the first Morgan as a screen saver. Any chance you could remove the arrows and post it again? >>

I removed the arrows for you.
You can download that OP image here (sans arrows) ...

OP Close Up (No Arrows)

Here is a bigger version you can edit (using any graphics package) to fit your screensize exactly ... Otherwise you might have aspect ratio distortion.

Bigger Version You Can Edit

(Just an FYI that this is a through-the-slab photo done by Robec -- so at this high resolution you can see a few light slab scratches, however they are very subtle. Stunning photo work!)

Justacommeman · October 23, 2012 9:12AM

Stunning

MJ

mbogoman · October 23, 2012 9:15AM

Very, very, VERY NICE!!!! Thanks for showing us!

Matrix1980 · October 23, 2012 9:15AM

Very attractive and I usually do not like toning at all!!!

Flatwoods · October 23, 2012 10:37AM

I have seen so many toned coins posted here that I don't slow down to look at most of them anymore.
I have to say I spent some time on those pics! Great coins and excellent photos.

nwcoast · October 23, 2012 10:46AM

Stunning!!! Science, art and beauty all come together in this.
Excellent photography as well!!

InternetJunky · October 23, 2012 10:47AM

Excellent photos thanks for sharing.

braddick · October 23, 2012 11:05AM

My new iPad home screen!

coinsarefun · October 23, 2012 11:14AM

G-d love those closeups

littlebear · October 23, 2012 11:31AM

Wow!!

Larry L.

UNLVino · October 23, 2012 12:23PM

BEAUtiful!

Goldbully · October 23, 2012 12:27PM

WL1957, you have amazing talent......great show!!!!

AuroraBorealis · October 23, 2012 4:20PM

Cool examples of Lava Flow... Meltdown is a term I like to use... Either way it`s a cool effect and your closeups are very well done!

AB

vibr0nic · October 24, 2012 1:54AM

Great coins and pics.

This effect is referred to as "elevation chromatics".

The cause? I suspect it has to do with the subtle variations in the proximity to the toning agent, but I am no expert on such things.

WingedLiberty1957 · October 24, 2012 2:37AM

Hey Vibr0nic ... Thanks for this term clarification

"Elevation Chromatics" ... I like that

I edited the OP and the THREAD TITLE to use that term.

I googled it and found only 1 page on the web that mentioned it

It was a page written by Brandon Kelley (who also coined this term)

Monster Rainbow Toned Morgans (by Brandon Kelley)

Here is a screen capture of the key paragraph ...

jmski52 · October 25, 2012 12:32AM

Wonderful color, great pics!!!

jerseycat101 · October 25, 2012 12:47AM

Here are some elevation chromatics on a Peace Dollar of mine.

renomedphys · October 25, 2012 2:54AM

What drugs are you guys on?

DeliaBug · October 25, 2012 2:59AM

That first coin is something else. Wow. I'd call this woman and get a painting done. I'd buy one!

robec · October 25, 2012 5:00AM

<< <i>What drugs are you guys on?

>>

I think the Morgan's on drugs. It is an amazing coin with different neon colors everywhere.

PCcoins · October 25, 2012 5:06AM

<< <i>

<< <i>What drugs are you guys on?

>>

I think the Morgan's on drugs. It is an amazing coin with different neon colors everywhere. >>

+1. I think that Morgan is stuck back in time, around 1969 in CA!

WingedLiberty1957 · October 25, 2012 7:46AM

Another great example of "Elevation Chromatics". A PCGS AU58 Indian Cent, photographed by Phil Arnold of PCGS TrueView. The cool blue toning appears to flow like water into the lower relief parts of the design.

WingedLiberty1957 · October 25, 2012 8:20AM

This might not be the most classic example of elevation chromatics, but the darker color does seem to have an affinity for the high points of the coin (Lincolns Bust especially). So these does appear to be an "elevation correlation" of the color.

georgiacop50 · October 25, 2012 8:32AM

Thanks for the new wallpaper...destined to be a long time favorite!

morgansforever · October 25, 2012 8:57AM

Awesome diagnosis of deeply rooted color. All the more reason why I need a real cam n lens.

Tiny · October 25, 2012 9:00AM

Ab So Lute Ly Beautiful !

Reminds me of the Seventys 1970s Fantastic Colors

WingedLiberty1957 · October 25, 2012 2:52PM

By the way, this is what the entire Morgan Dollar (posted in the OP) looks like. (Once again this was shot by Robec, through the slab plastic.)

WingedLiberty1957 · October 25, 2012 2:53PM

And finally the TrueView image of the same coin. (Also shot through the slab plastic by Phil Arnold.)

AuroraBorealis · October 25, 2012 3:31PM

Here are a couple of mine that show "Elevation Chromatics" that I can add... I like that term! And that`s a very nice Morgan WL1957...

AB

WingedLiberty1957 · October 25, 2012 9:30PM

Love those Morgan's,AB!!

WingedLiberty1957 · October 25, 2012 11:57PM

By the way, If anyone is interested in buying a Morgan Dollar with great elevation chromatics ...

Linked below is a beautiful colorfully toned Morgan Dollar (graded 2 grades higher than the OP coin) ...

This one is graded MS65 and mine was graded only MS63. Also this one is several hundred $$ cheaper than what I paid.

This has GREAT fluorescent elevation chromatics ... and I bet is even nicer looking than the sellers photos

Looks like a bargain at $599 to me ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221067862152?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

eBay Link

Just thought I would give everyone a heads up (note that I am not related in any way to the seller).

lkeigwin · October 26, 2012 12:09AM

Lovely coins and images!

Here's a slideshow of some very colorful coins, mostly Morgans.
Lance.

coindeuce · October 26, 2012 2:18AM

Still my favorite toned Morgan, from Cucamonga Coin.

metalmeister · October 26, 2012 2:27AM

Neat!
Keep em' coming

WingedLiberty1957 · October 26, 2012 2:52AM

Nice Morgan coindeuce! Great color.

And Lance, loved your slideshow ... some nice elevation chromatics examples in there.

RedneckHB · October 26, 2012 3:21AM

Superb!!!

A Toned Coin Collector's Holy Grail ... "Elevation Chromatics" (Flow of Color)

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