What do you guys think of this wild rainbow toned 1983 Kennedy?

Russ · August 26, 2003 10:36AM

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Part of a group of five that all came from the same album. The other four are proof coins and are also toned, but not this dramatic.

Russ, NCNE

DHeath · August 26, 2003 10:41AM

Interesting coin. I haven't seen the lime green before. How does it look in hand?

Russ · August 26, 2003 10:44AM

<< How does it look in hand? >>

Quite a bit smaller.

Russ, NCNE

dldallen · August 26, 2003 10:46AM

How does it look in hand?

Looks like it's been in somebody's hand! Better run that obverse through the FBI fingerprint lab!

Joking aside, those are some awesome colors on the reverse. I'd be a little afraid though because I've never seen colors like that on a coin. Do the proofs have the same color scheme but less dramatic or did they tone differently all together? I like either way, just don't know how it would go over in a grading house. Dave

Morganluver · August 26, 2003 10:46AM

Nice coin! Envelope toning maybe?

Russ · August 26, 2003 10:54AM

<< Do the proofs have the same color scheme but less dramatic or did they tone differently all together? >>

Three of the proofs are target toned on the obverse, similar to this coin. The reverses are a monochromatic lavender with just whispers of color mingled in. I'm not sure if it's the mirror surfaces that caused the toning to be more muted, but that would be my hunch.

BTW, even though I know this coin is natural by the generally accepted definition, I'm not sure it would get slabbed by the wienies in the grading room at PCGS.

Russ, NCNE

Casey · August 26, 2003 11:14AM

I love that toning. Very nice.

DanC · August 26, 2003 11:16AM

<< Quite a bit smaller. >>

Wisenheimer.

lablover · August 26, 2003 11:20AM

<< wienies in the grading room at PCGS >>

You in a heep of trouble now!

MacCoin · August 26, 2003 11:33AM

very nice rev

jom · August 26, 2003 11:35AM

Looks like it was in a Dansco holder. The reverse is a bit wild but the obverse is "classic" Dansco.

jom

Russ · August 26, 2003 11:49AM

You have a good eye, Jom. It was a Dansco. Here's one of the proofs:

Russ, NCNE

stujoe · August 26, 2003 11:55AM

I kind of like the obverse but I have never really been a fan of pink and lime green on much of anything. Interesting, though.

Russ · August 26, 2003 12:04PM

<< I have never really been a fan of pink and lime green on much of anything. >>

Hey! What about Jello?

Russ, NCNE

Skipper53 · August 26, 2003 12:12PM

I was just about say , "Jello toning".
Though I prefer pudding.

Aethelred · August 26, 2003 12:29PM

I have never collected Kennedy's, are strikes this soft common on 83s?

robertpr · August 26, 2003 12:36PM

Russ

Usually you've got a good eye but your latest purchase dissappoints me! What's going on man? This thing has been manhandled (er, heavily fingerprinted), and it's rather ugly except for the reverse. A few other people have commented on the color but remember this is a clad coin, and they first of all don't tone nearly as often as silver coins, and second of all they do tone differently. I've seen this color on many clads and I think it comes from the copper content.

EDITED TO ADD: yes I know it was part of a group purchase but what about that spotty proof? Again, disappointed. I wonder just how long it takes for coins to tone like this inside a dansco?

Russ · August 26, 2003 12:47PM

Robert,

Actually, I didn't buy the coins. They are only temporarily in my custody.

Russ, NCNE

fivecents · August 26, 2003 12:53PM

Russ,
You hardly ever see color like that on clad coins. Very nice.

stujoe · August 26, 2003 12:55PM

<< 

Hey! What about Jello?

>>

Ughhh! I also prefer pudding. Maybe that is why I like the obverse.

Hmmm, Monster Pudding / Jello Toned Kennedy. Has to be an Ebay angle for that.

Russ · August 26, 2003 12:59PM

Yeah, I'm a pudding guy myself. I have a fridge full of six-packs of fat-free chocolate right now. They're on sale at Safeway 2 for $5.

Russ, NCNE

wingedliberty · August 26, 2003 1:02PM

I like the pastel reverse.

homerunhall · August 26, 2003 1:16PM

Love the reverse, but obverse looks negative to me...

fivecents · August 26, 2003 1:18PM

OOPS, I guess Mr. Hall just saved you $12.

Russ · August 26, 2003 1:25PM

WHOAH!!!! HRH posted in my thread! I am floating on Cloud Nine. My head is now so big that I won't be able to wear my hat!

Note to you kibitzers: Save the comment that my head was already big. It's too easy.

Russ, NCNE

wingedliberty · August 26, 2003 1:29PM

Russ:
Homerunhall realy intercepted the ball on that one. Like 5cents said , $12 saved for compucheap.
I gotta agree with him though, hence my diplomatic prior post of liking the reverse

jom · August 26, 2003 3:14PM

<< You have a good eye, Jom. >>

Hardly....just experience. I've had my raw set in a Dansco holder for about 11 years so you can guess what some of the coins look like now.

You'll also note that it will be the copper-nickel ones that do this type of toning. I've never had any of the 40% silver or the 1964's tone at all. Can't win'em all....

Here's one from my set that is typical:

Note the similarities....

jom

mnmcoin · August 26, 2003 6:38PM

That coin is aokay in my book. I just picked up a 1969 with that coloring on the obverse...lime green and pink that is. The 69 has some silver in it so it is kinda a different sitch, but still a beaut nonetheless. It was in one of those after market type set in a wooden box kinda deal. There were some awesome Ikes and other kennedys and a dime and quarter that had developed some rather nice toning. But the 69 Kennedy really caught my eye.

morris <><

dorkkarl · August 26, 2003 9:28PM

i like both coins!

K S

What do you guys think of this wild rainbow toned 1983 Kennedy?

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