AT experts...what do you think of this one?

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• Morganluver Posts: 517 ✭✭✭

  February 11, 2003 8:50AM

  It is unusual although not unheard of as I've owned two with rainbow colors. Not real sure about this one though.

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• hookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭

  February 11, 2003 8:50AM

  Disclaimer: I am not an AT expert, but am just giving my opinion.
  
  It looks AT to me. Very difficult to tell on this one, but it almost looked like somebody put a dime on top of the coin and below it and stuck it in the oven. I just don't know. Looks AT to me.
  
  Once again, this is just my opinion.
  
  -Jarrett Roberts

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• dwood Posts: 821

  February 11, 2003 8:52AM

  It does look almost "too perfect" the way it is toned in an almost perfect circle. It had to be somehwere for a LONG time for that to happen.
  
  Its cool. I'm gonna go for it....I think......

  dwood
  
  "France said this week they need more evidence to convince them Saddam is a threat. Yeah, last time France asked for more evidence it came rollin thru Paris with a German Flag on it." -Dave Letterman
  

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• numispro Posts: 103

  February 11, 2003 8:52AM

  I think the toning looks real. Nickels tone that way when they were stored in the old albums sold by Wayte Raymond. Pretty hard to get an AT coin where the colors flow into each other like that.

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• FC57Coins Posts: 9,140 ✭

  February 11, 2003 8:54AM

  My gut tells me that this is a coin that has been harshly cleaned a long time ago and retoned. Look at the unusual brilliance in the center of the coin inspite the fact that it shows wear - I'd be leery of this one.
  
  Frank

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• dwood Posts: 821

  February 11, 2003 8:58AM

  These pictures are an EXCELLENT example of how lighting can be used to highlight what you want. The toning shows up very well (I think), but in getting that, the seller has lost a realistic view of the coins strike and wear (I think). Its just hard to tell about the state of the coin, other than the really neat toning (which may be [Artificial])
  
  Frank....See you Saturday!

  dwood
  
  "France said this week they need more evidence to convince them Saddam is a threat. Yeah, last time France asked for more evidence it came rollin thru Paris with a German Flag on it." -Dave Letterman
  

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• gmarguli Posts: 2,225 ✭✭

  February 11, 2003 9:02AM

  I think it is real. Probably in an album for a long time.

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• TomB Posts: 21,937 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 11, 2003 10:02AM

  If what appears to be light purple is really an auburn then the toning is real as far as I am concerned. I have seen a fair number of toned Liberty nickels with this type of toning.

  Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography
  
  In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
  
  

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