Incredible rainbow toning on this 1984-S Olympic Commemorative Silver Dollar

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• coinsarefun Posts: 21,756 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 21, 2016 9:10AM

  Sometimes when they are stored in the original mint set packaging they can tone beautifully.
  Other times they will get a haze with some toning.
  Mine came from a forum member......he may still have his images and can post them.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• AUandAG Posts: 24,929 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 21, 2016 9:20AM

  This set of Coinsarefun was from Astoria, Oregon. That's the mouth of the Columbia River on the tip top coast of Oregon. I got it from the owner that moved to Nevada and then sold in a batch of sets. This was the ONLY one that had any coins turned in the packaging. So, I think that the packaging itself must have something to do with it. Steff had it graded after she bought the set from me. My pics are not the quality of Phil's but do show it differently.
  
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  Still in the Mint packaging in this shot:
  
  
  
  

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• bolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,352 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 21, 2016 12:15PM

  I liked the coin when I saw it for the first time the other night. Don't like it 1300 worth though. Submitter should have requested this coin reverse holdered so the color side matched the label side. I'm beginning to like high grade proof toners as the colors have significantly more POP. Alas, Winged Liberty has beaten all of us to the punch. Should check out his showcases under "Toned Coins".

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• georgiacop50 Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭✭

  January 21, 2016 12:40PM

  Absolutely beautiful... but ... (nuff said)..

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• oih82w8 Posts: 12,568 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 21, 2016 8:27PM

  I never cared for the 1983-S Discuss Thrower obverse, still don't but the tone on that one is swaying me just a bit!
  
  
  
  The OP Dollar reverse is incredible!

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• lordmarcovan Posts: 43,820 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 21, 2016 8:58PM

  I like the toning on that one in the OP. Very nice target tone. Symmetrical, pastel, no mottling.

  
  
  

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 22, 2016 12:24AM

  Everyone knows I am not a fan of tarnish... however, the coin in the OP is almost like
  
  an artists rendition.....very unusual... Cheers, RickO

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• Goldbully Posts: 17,916 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 22, 2016 5:05AM

  Originally posted by: ricko
  
  Everyone knows I am not a fan of tarnish... however, the coin in the OP is almost like
  
  an artists rendition.....very unusual... Cheers, RickO

  
  
  
  
  Even RickO approves(well, sorta). Let it SNOW!!!!!!
  
  
  
  

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• johnny9434 Posts: 29,186 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 22, 2016 5:11AM

  nice color. stop

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• keets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 22, 2016 6:20AM

  I think if we keep hammering at RickO for another decade that he will finally submit!!!

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• Goldbully Posts: 17,916 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 22, 2016 8:01AM

  Originally posted by: keets
  
  I think if we keep hammering at RickO for another decade that he will finally submit!!!

  
  
  
  
  

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• bolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,352 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 29, 2016 2:16PM

  Looks like a best offer was accepted on this coin this evening. A beautiful piece.

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• Boosibri Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 29, 2016 3:13PM

  Lots of color there!

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• mannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 29, 2016 3:25PM

  Certainly 2 very gorgeous coins!
  
  I bought a similar (though not quite as colorful) 1984 $1 around 15 yrs ago at a large show for $35.
  
  When I brought it back to my table, my friend I was sharing the table with shook his head at me and pointed out that the bid was only like $11 (I am probably wrong on the number, it was a decent while back) but it was a low number, and I had paid well above that number.
  
  He continued to ridicule me until the right guy showed up at the table.
  
  He wasn't laughing when I sold it!
  
  And again, it wasn't as pretty as the coin above, but mostly bright golden yellow, orange and some greens and reds.
  
  At the time I didn't even think about slabbing it, don't know why, must have been the "excitement-of-the-moment-flip-the-newp" coin show mentality that set in on me.
  
  Great dollars though! Love them both.

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• cecropiamoth Posts: 969 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 29, 2016 6:30PM

  Wow, these are absolutely stunning. Congrats to the owners of both of these!!
  
  
  
  Jeff

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• dtkk49a Posts: 2,490 ✭✭✭

  January 29, 2016 8:33PM

  This toner is only $200 and is similar to the OP's coin.
  
  
  
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• JeffMTampa Posts: 3,304 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 29, 2016 9:26PM

  I've put together a full set of Commemorative $$ in Dansco Albums hoping for beautiful toning to occur in 20 years. Great coin!

  I love them Barber Halves.....

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