Amazing toning on a state quarter....
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Its amazing that toning this beautiful developed naturally on a state quarter barely 2 yrs old... I mean what are the chances ?
And what bargain price... lol
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I love the smell of sulfur in the morning ......
That is so beautiful. I didn't know that quarter is so rare. Seems slightly overpriced but I don't know that series of coins too well so probably in the ballpark, so to speak i guess.
Boy, I'd sure rather have that than some silly old classic type coin for the same price.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE DEVIL SMILEY? He posts all smiley.
Must be the silica in the sand dunes.
That's quite a toning premium offered at $1,475.00 on a PCGS Price Guide price of $17.
This coin truly represents America the Beautiful. Unreal rainbow color on both sides; quite fitting for such a spectacular place! We've been there multiple times, and hiked to the top of the dunes, and refreshed ourselves in Medano Creek, as shown in the coin's design (which usually stops running by mid-May; it's created by snowmelt). The color of this coin truly comes close to matching the otherworldly beauty of the place it portrays.
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That't really nice
No one's bothered by this....hmmm.
So where did this coin "live" for 2 years to acquire the same toning that most other coins need a few decades or more to get there. It's not from the Newman collection or from inside a bag of Morgan dollars.
All I can say is Unbelievable colors.
Wish I Knew how to get one like that
No coin can tone that fast in 2-3 years and achieve those colors unless it is subjected to a high chemical environment like an album, sulfur envelope, wrapped in tissue paper, etc. You can get some neat colors in just a year wrapped in colored tissue paper....but they will look more AT than NT. I did that test (wrapped in yellow tissue paper) on a blazing near gem MS64 rattler 1890 seated quarter back in 1988. And it toned some shocking purples, blues, golds in just a year. And then was rejected by NGC as AT. A couple years ago I spotted the same coin in a Top Tier MS65 holder.
cough cough
edynamicmarketing?
What's more amazing is our host put that doctored crap in a straight holder.
I'm very bothered by this type of thing, but I try not to think about it anymore given that much of a coin's value nowadays is dependent on the plastic. As you can see, the experts have let some sketchy coins into problem-free holders during the last several years. This is the type of stuff that causes loss of faith in the grading services and market instability.
Offensive comment. Please delete. (Not going to FLAG you as I don't believe in FLAGGING, but your comment borders on not just rude but downright insulting.)
Abcde12345, there was a time, in the not too distant past, when you monitored my posts like a snarky 8th grade girl. I never gave your comments about me a second thought. Bolivar probably won't either. Give it a rest. BORING.
The sand dunes in Michigan are greater
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Gassed after grading? I would think if it looked like that at the time of grading there would be a trueview
endynamicmarketing was my first thought as well.
bob:)
Nope. How does the color get under the plastic prong then ? That coin straight graded.
That is a nicely done example of classic coin doctoring.... It can be done rather quickly by modern techniques. And NO! I will not share the methodology.... My experiments are the main reason I laugh at the premiums paid for colorful tarnish... High rate of return for minimal effort. There are a lot of coins with assisted - or accelerated - tarnish on the market...both slabbed and raw. Cheers, RickO
While at a show in Milwaukee a couple of weeks ago there were two dealers with about two to three dozen modern coins with the same tone. I thought it odd at the time to see so many with the same tones.
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I'm speechless.
For some reason I think our hosts probably want that one back.
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I've cracked out graded choice/gem seated coins over the years that weren't flagged for AT the previous time through. Yet on my submission, they were bagged. One grading event is simply an opinion at one point in time. And they often can change. If you really want to know how "good" the toning on that State Quarter is, submit it several times raw to both PCGS and NGC. If it comes back NT every time....she's good to go. Though in 5-10 years from now, there's no way to know if that toning will still be perceived the same way.
you could start with this one fresh from the mint, ebay item#112367190679, how long before it sits in plastic as legit?
Raw or slabbed ?
All in PCGS slabs.
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This prospector has all the colors in the right places.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-oz-Silver-Round-Provident-Prospector-ERROR-COIN-FROM-MINT-RARE-Art-Toned-/322477833755?hash=item4b152d3e1b:g:83UAAOSwuLZY6ZrN
I'm still amazed that Washington's head on the OP's coin is the only place the "blue" toning shows up. Blue cam?
Accelerated toning, but seems to be ok with the sniffer (no trace elements left on the surface). Easy to do by storing in high sulfur content environment and neutralizing the surfaces before submitting. The toned market is crazy and the more premium collectors pay for colorful moderns, the more of these we'll see.
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I was at a local coin show and a guy had a row of raw state quarters toned like this. Not priced like this of course. I - we could all buy a nice coin with $1,475. Just sayin.
Unfortunately, I am not surprised.
Thats not a Secure holder. I dont think PCGS uses the sniffer with regular submissions. That was straight graded by 3 graders and a finalizer.
I'll sell you mine for only $50! LOL
The thing is, I found the coin in the wild, as is.
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How can PCGS straight grade that garbage but then say my toned Indian Cents are Questionable? This is the kinda thing that makes you wonder WTF?
You should ask them.
Here, or if you go to any large shows, particularly where they have a luncheon, you may have an opportunity to ask in person
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