Your thoughts on this toned proof Franklin.

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SanctionII
SanctionII Posts: 13,190 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Currently for sale on EBay.

It would be interesting to see this coin in hand.


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  • Meltdown
    Meltdown Posts: 9,284 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Not for everyone for sure but I like it. I'm half color blind & cross eyed though. :D
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  • U1chicago
    U1chicago Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I’m skeptical of the color and the angles used for the photos. Something makes me think it’s quite dark in hand and potentially toning caused by heat/chemicals (not MA).

  • Cougar1978
    Cougar1978 Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Not for me.

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  • pursuitofliberty
    pursuitofliberty Posts: 7,927 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I'm with @U1chicago ... this looks like an AT job, and all the right image angles to make it hard to tell certain things.


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  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,085 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    dunno

    first i've seen of striped and ring toning. and the ring toning looks to be over the stripes

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  • hummingbird_coins
    hummingbird_coins Posts: 1,671 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Usually if a coin appears to be artificially toned and the photo juiced, it is helpful to check out the seller's other items.

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  • The_Dinosaur_Man
    The_Dinosaur_Man Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I wasn't skeptical at first, but after seeing that screenshot of the other listings my alarm bells are ringing.

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  • FlyingAl
    FlyingAl Posts: 4,477 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Oh wow would you look at that. Those are well done.

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  • RedRocket
    RedRocket Posts: 1,944 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It helps that this type of doctoring is done on proof coinage. It shows the colors better than (dull) mintstate examples.

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