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Post some unusual Morgan toning.

CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited January 28, 2018 1:29AM in U.S. Coin Forum

I'll save my entry for a bit later.

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  • blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 6,235 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CascadeChris said:

    What causes those stripes on the coins? I was guessing a rubber band or something? I recently purchased a quantity of morgans and many had these stripes. I dipped them as soon as I got them home and now they are nice and white but just wondering what actually caused the stripe.

  • CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,323 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @blitzdude said:

    @CascadeChris said:

    What causes those stripes on the coins? I was guessing a rubber band or something? I recently purchased a quantity of morgans and many had these stripes. I dipped them as soon as I got them home and now they are nice and white but just wondering what actually caused the stripe.

    There may be other ways, but I think they are from paper tabs that hold them into a "coin saver" type book that banks and S&Ls used to use back in the day. I was given several of these types of books filled with Mercury dimes when I was born in 1954. Dimes were small enough where only "half moon" type slots were used - no paper strips.

    Similar to the various tab type toning on early commems.

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  • PhilLynottPhilLynott Posts: 894 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like this one because of it's unusualness.

  • blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 6,235 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Cameonut said:
    There may be other ways, but I think they are from paper tabs that hold them into a "coin saver" type book that banks and S&Ls used to use back in the day. I was given several of these types of books filled with Mercury dimes when I was born in 1954. Dimes were small enough where only "half moon" type slots were used - no paper strips.

    Similar to the various tab type toning on early commems.

    That makes perfect sense. Great and thank you, I learned something new today. I've seen those books, just never put 2 and 2 together.

  • bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,352 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ezmoney owns the wildest example I have ever seen. Hope he posts it.

  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,933 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice original bag toning on the left, then added in some NGC fatty toning on the right.

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  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,933 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 28, 2018 9:50AM

    In a GSA holder

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  • CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Saw this one the other day.

  • KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭





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  • KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭


    Best place to buy !
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  • KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Rick likes this

    1879-s

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  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,175 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I call this one the "Phoenix Rising From The Ashes" toner.

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  • KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Still has gunk

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    1878 cc

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  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

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  • basetsbbasetsb Posts: 508 ✭✭✭✭

    Here's mine.

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  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Ezmoney said:

    OK so this is totally uber cool, I love it, BUT can this be real? or is it AT? Hence, I ask as I gotta know :#

  • bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,352 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pull away toning around the date and stars would indicate it's naturally toned. Thanks for posting it Ezmoney!

  • nk1nknk1nk Posts: 477 ✭✭✭✭
    edited January 28, 2018 7:15PM

    ezmoney, do you own that coin? ive posted this coin a few time on these forums and I had always hoped to find the owner. this is the picture I saved from an old teletrade auction, I was blown out of the water on bidding, it went for a lot of money, for obvious reasons. it has been on my mind since then. for some reason I remember it as being MS65. not that the grade matters on a piece like this.

  • EzmoneyEzmoney Posts: 149 ✭✭✭✭
    edited January 28, 2018 8:37PM

    @nk1nk ...Yes I am fortunate to be the current caretaker. I call her "Chakra" . I had to have it when I saw it also and it took some prying to get it into my collection.

  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bolivarshagnasty said:
    Pull away toning around the date and stars would indicate it's naturally toned. Thanks for posting it Ezmoney!

    Thanks for clarifying.. an amazing masterpiece.

  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,099 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 28, 2018 8:51PM

    @Ezmoney That is totally UNusual!!

  • KirbyKirby Posts: 50 ✭✭✭

    Oh yeah Ezmoney, that one is unusual and special to boot. That will keep me up nights thinking how that happened. I like it.

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