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20 cent pic from Coin Facts - Opinions on Toning?

CatbertCatbert Posts: 8,230 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Not my coin, but was browsing Coin Facts and came across this compelling coin picture. What is your opinion regarding the reverse toning?

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    CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm neutral, honestly. The coin overall doesn't do that much for me, but then very few 20c pieces ever have.
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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,864 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Going by the photos, which always a limiting factor, because photos don't always match reality, image I have a couple of Twenty Cent Pieces in my collection that like better. The coin is okay, and it is NT so far as a re-toned piece can be called okay, but it is not outstanding IMO.
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    PQueuePQueue Posts: 901 ✭✭✭
    Reverse probably looks better in hand, i.e. not as dramatic.
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    TomBTomB Posts: 23,085 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The reverse looks like it is over lit. Perhaps the coin has PL qualities and it made it tough to get proper balance.
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    lostincoinslostincoins Posts: 4,278 ✭
    Nice coin and +1 Tom it looks a bit blown out and is messing with my eyes.
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    csdotcsdot Posts: 730 ✭✭✭✭
    Eventually I will get one of these for my certified type set, but whenever I look, all I can find are expensive (when compared to the cost of similar aged dimes and quarters) 1875 S examples. Inevitably, when I do find a nice example with a different date or mint mark, the coin is always prohibitively expensive.

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    csdotcsdot Posts: 730 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Not my coin, but was browsing Coin Facts and came across this compelling coin picture. What is your opinion regarding the reverse toning?

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    Doesn't lady Liberty look like she forgot to put in her dentures?

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    djdilliodondjdilliodon Posts: 1,938 ✭✭


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    << <i>Not my coin, but was browsing Coin Facts and came across this compelling coin picture. What is your opinion regarding the reverse toning?

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    Doesn't lady Liberty look like she forgot to put in her dentures? >>



    LMAO!!!! She definitely did! That type of color does nothing for me as it can easily be recreated. Splotchy blue, purple, and gold like this coin exhibits is something I personally avoid. Just my .02
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    MilkmanDanMilkmanDan Posts: 3,768 ✭✭✭✭✭
    To me it looks like a coin that has re-toned.
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    toyz4geotoyz4geo Posts: 1,506 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like it.

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    ms70ms70 Posts: 13,958 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Doesn't lady Liberty look like she forgot to put in her dentures? >>

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    Nice coin but the toning is unusual in some respects.

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