@Mark said:
I have one last commemorative I want to post, but I think its toning sort of clashes with the toning of others I posted. So here, in a separate post, is an Iowa, graded MS68:
Beautiful Iowa. Here's one that I just submitted to PCGS for grading. I'm hoping for AU58 but it will probably grade in the 60s.
Here's my MS64 Gettysburg. I collect circulated commems so I was hoping for AU+. Missed it by 5 grades, which explains the high price I paid for it. I thought I had screwed myself until I saw how PCGS graded it. Learning to distinguish AU58 from MS coins has been an education, but in this case, the "school of numismatics" pays my tuition.
No mistake with this Lincoln though. It graded AU53.
I purchased a Wayte Raymond album over twenty years ago. It contains about five pages of toned Franklin half dollars. The coins shown are from the first page.
@gemtone65 said:
Gem Proof Franklin half dollars with rainbow colors are very hard to find. Here's one, a 1963 graded PCGS proof 65.
Where's the slab?
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The Dinosaur Man asked about my rainbow toned Franklin above: "where is the slab?" Sorry, I don't have access to any pictures of this coin in the slab. I'm almost certain I don't have a True View picture.
In case Dinosaur Man was also wondering from whom I acquired this coin, the answer is the late great Bryan Sonnier.
@gemtone65 said:
The Dinosaur Man asked about my rainbow toned Franklin above: "where is the slab?" Sorry, I don't have access to any pictures of this coin in the slab. I'm almost certain I don't have a True View picture.
In case Dinosaur Man was also wondering from whom I acquired this coin, the answer is the late great Bryan Sonnier.
That's cool! I'm not a huge fan of slabs anyhow. I was mostly curious because based on those photos, I imagine that coin would come back "questionable color" from PCGS on a bad day.
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Well, I suppose it's fortunate for me that PCGS did not have a bad day. Here's another example of where I "lucked out" with PCGS on a rainbow toned Franklin half dollar (pictured with slab):
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1881-S PCGS MS64 more colorful in person
This one I find to be “nice” toning
Definitely original:
But these two I find to be stunning:
1882-S
And 1886 Philly
That pretty much wrapped it up for me, most of my stuff is not toned
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Rarely seen toned 1921-D. I bought this coin that was stored in an envelope for decades. Id say its AU/CU.
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A 3CS, graded PR66. I purchased in from CNNumismatics a few years ago precisely because of the toning.
Beautiful Iowa. Here's one that I just submitted to PCGS for grading. I'm hoping for AU58 but it will probably grade in the 60s.
Here's my MS64 Gettysburg. I collect circulated commems so I was hoping for AU+. Missed it by 5 grades, which explains the high price I paid for it. I thought I had screwed myself until I saw how PCGS graded it. Learning to distinguish AU58 from MS coins has been an education, but in this case, the "school of numismatics" pays my tuition.
No mistake with this Lincoln though. It graded AU53.
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I purchased a Wayte Raymond album over twenty years ago. It contains about five pages of toned Franklin half dollars. The coins shown are from the first page.
BST transactions: dbldie55, jayPem, 78saen, UltraHighRelief, nibanny, liefgold, FallGuy, lkeigwin, mbogoman, Sandman70gt, keets, joeykoins, ianrussell (@GC), EagleEye, ThePennyLady, GRANDAM, Ilikecolor, Gluggo, okiedude, Voyageur, LJenkins11, fastfreddie, ms70, pursuitofliberty, ZoidMeister,Coin Finder, GotTheBug, edwardjulio, Coinnmore, Nickpatton, Namvet69,...
BST transactions: dbldie55, jayPem, 78saen, UltraHighRelief, nibanny, liefgold, FallGuy, lkeigwin, mbogoman, Sandman70gt, keets, joeykoins, ianrussell (@GC), EagleEye, ThePennyLady, GRANDAM, Ilikecolor, Gluggo, okiedude, Voyageur, LJenkins11, fastfreddie, ms70, pursuitofliberty, ZoidMeister,Coin Finder, GotTheBug, edwardjulio, Coinnmore, Nickpatton, Namvet69,...
NGC/CAC MS63
I came across this one tonight while doing inventory.
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Gem Proof Franklin half dollars with rainbow colors are very hard to find. Here's one, a 1963 graded PCGS proof 65.
Where's the slab?
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Here are some Ikes I acquired fairly recently:
The Dinosaur Man asked about my rainbow toned Franklin above: "where is the slab?" Sorry, I don't have access to any pictures of this coin in the slab. I'm almost certain I don't have a True View picture.
In case Dinosaur Man was also wondering from whom I acquired this coin, the answer is the late great Bryan Sonnier.
David, those are amazing Ikes! Great pick-up.
That's cool! I'm not a huge fan of slabs anyhow. I was mostly curious because based on those photos, I imagine that coin would come back "questionable color" from PCGS on a bad day.
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Well, I suppose it's fortunate for me that PCGS did not have a bad day. Here's another example of where I "lucked out" with PCGS on a rainbow toned Franklin half dollar (pictured with slab):
PR64
Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner.
Passing this beauty between CU members! I'm happy to now own it for a little while.
