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1843-C G$2.50 PCGS AU58

VanHalenVanHalen Posts: 4,330 ✭✭✭✭✭
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What do you think happened to this coin between 2006 and 2010? Obverse picked up a lot of coppery toning in less than 4 years. It appears the holder is the same in both auctions. Here's a snapshot of the obverse from the 2006 auction (L) and 2010 auction (R).

Heritage 2006

Heritage 2010

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  • barberkeysbarberkeys Posts: 4,157 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Just guessing, photoshop.
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  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,408 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Improperly dipped coin slabbed shortly after the dipping?

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,842 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Just guessing, photoshop. >>



    I agree, Photoshop. A coin might retone over time, but the surfaces do not grow back to cover the scratches. I have had some experience with scratches not showing in an auction photo that are very obvious on the coin when you see it in person.
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  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Different imaging technique and puttied coin turned over time.

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  • BloodManBloodMan Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Different imaging technique and puttied coin turned over time. >>



    I agree, definitely different lighting conditions
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  • CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 3,167 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sad looking '43-C LD. Definitely different lighting set-up between 1 & 2. Not sure about the putty tho, since it's in the same holder in both photos, meaning the putty would've been applied prior to encapsulation in the the first noticeably dipped-out & hairlined photo. I would think that any putty would've covered up most of those hairlines then. Certainly something reactive from the dipping was still on the surface of the coin to cause that much coloration change in 4-5 yrs.

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,709 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The photo lighting differs greatly. I can't make a call based on those photos.
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  • CoinRaritiesOnlineCoinRaritiesOnline Posts: 3,681 ✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>Just guessing, photoshop. >>



    I agree, Photoshop. A coin might retone over time, but the surfaces do not grow back to cover the scratches. I have had some experience with scratches not showing in an auction photo that are very obvious on the coin when you see it in person. >>



    It's just unthinkable that Heritage would Photoshop an image of a coin in their auction. I think the differences you see are lighting / photo technique.
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