Pink toning on silver coins

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Barberian
Barberian Posts: 4,643 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 12, 2024 5:09AM in U.S. Coin Forum

I don't think I've seen another coin with similar toning. How common is it? I suspected some atypical chemical environment was involved and the coin would be dinged for environmental damage, but it straight graded. Show your pink-toned coins if you have them.

Seller's photos - I figured the rub was extensive enough for the coin to grade AU, which I wanted. The coin in-hand is too lustrous for AU.

MS63 - Trueview - they got the color almost perfect and minimized the rub like their glamour shots of yesteryear.

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  • Typekat
    Typekat Posts: 729 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    They must have liked its pinkness to give it a 63 grade - and a flattering photo.
    I like it too!

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  • coinkat
    coinkat Posts: 24,542 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I like it for that Whitman Commem bookshelf project that I never seem to get around to starting

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  • braddick
    braddick Posts: 25,183 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I've seen Walkers and Peace dollars with this type of toning.
    Also early date Washington quarters.
    I find it attractive too.

  • seatedlib3991
    seatedlib3991 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    In the early 2000's I built an 18 coin set of Morgan dollars. I coin from each mint for each decade.
    I made it a point to only use coins that had some shade of pink/red. I called it my blushing set.
    Have not thought of that in awhile. james

  • PTVETTER
    PTVETTER Posts: 6,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I have seen that toning on some Morgan dollars stored in OLD 2X2 white envelops

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  • GaCoinGuy
    GaCoinGuy Posts: 2,867 ✭✭✭✭
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    I had a hot pink toned Franklin and Roosie (62 or 63, I forget) that made it into slabs. Sold them years ago.

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  • PerryHall
    PerryHall Posts: 47,752 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 13, 2024 2:14AM
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    I don't find that pink toning to be objectional at all not that I'd pay a premium for it.

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  • MrScience
    MrScience Posts: 787 ✭✭✭
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    PCGS MS65:


  • krueger
    krueger Posts: 946 ✭✭✭✭
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    A collector friend who is a nurse told me a pinkishness can be produced from benadryl used in hospitals.
    Go figure. People will dip coins in anything.

  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I like the coin but suspicious. It looks bogus to me for some reason. Any input on it is cool 🤙

  • Pizzaman
    Pizzaman Posts: 305 ✭✭✭
    edited December 12, 2024 10:36PM
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    @Typekat said:
    They must have liked its pinkness to give it a 63 grade - and a flattering photo.
    I like it too!

    Now get serious, guys, how is "pink" going to sell anything? It's so common. That toning is fuchsia with subtle shades of periwinkle. Now we're going places. :)

  • Barberian
    Barberian Posts: 4,643 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 13, 2024 7:22AM
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    @johnny9434 said:
    I like the coin but suspicious. It looks bogus to me for some reason. Any input on it is cool 🤙

    I felt the same way. I thought the toning was interesting but unnatural. I showed the coin many years ago here and the respondents thought it could be environmental damage, so I was reluctant to submit the coin until this year. I have always collected circulated coins and have been learning the difference between AU and MS from prior submissions. I realized this coin was an uncirculated coin with some rub that had fooled me. I purchased another a circulated Connecticut just to be sure I'd have a circulated coin that would straight grade. I'm glad I did because this coin ended up being MS63.

    I guess that's one of the benefits of collecting circulated commemoratives, i.e., when you screw up your grading, you actually come out a winner. I have had a handful of profitable "grading failures" so far in collecting circulated commemoratives. It helps to offset their gradual decline in value through the years.

  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Ok, interesting topic and well taken. Best wishes 👍

  • Bikergeek
    Bikergeek Posts: 703 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Like @braddick I have seen this in a fair number of Walkers. I sold all my Walkers to fund my bust half dime jones, but here is my old 46-S.

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  • LJenkins11
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