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Toning Lovers...No AT here.. What do you think?

SmittysSmittys Posts: 9,877 ✭✭✭✭✭
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These coins have been no touched since 1980.
They were inherited and been in lock box since then.
Let me know what you think, these are scans
Coins look better in person.
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Thanks for looking,
Smitty
https://www.ebay.com/str/christyscoins

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    ERER Posts: 7,345 ✭
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    RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    How much for the Stone Mountain? image

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    RegulatedRegulated Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ah, the joys of old Wayte Raymond board toning!

    What is now proved was once only imagined. - William Blake
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    RGLRGL Posts: 3,784 ✭
    Love 'em, you did ok.
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    jbstevenjbsteven Posts: 6,178 ✭
    how much for the 1839? serious offer.
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    rainbowroosierainbowroosie Posts: 4,875 ✭✭✭✭
    How much for the Stone Mountain?? ditto!!
    "You keep your 1804 dollar and 1822 half eagle -- give me rainbow roosies in MS68."
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    coinguy89coinguy89 Posts: 2,151
    Sweetness. Very cool look.image
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    BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    how much for the lot of 'em?

    [only semi-kidding... the highest praise a collector can receive is: "Nice.... is it for sale?"]

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    FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭
    Cha-Ching!!!image
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    SUPERCARCOINSSUPERCARCOINS Posts: 1,152
    NICE Stone Mt. , how much did you say ???image
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    TonedPeaceNutTonedPeaceNut Posts: 1,000 ✭
    Okay I'll play along -- how much for the reeded half?? No one else seems to want that one!

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    LouisLouis Posts: 3,687
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    airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,702 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They look nice... but am I the only one who thinks the bust half is cleaned?
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    TonedPeaceNutTonedPeaceNut Posts: 1,000 ✭


    << <i>but am I the only one who thinks the bust half is cleaned? >>



    Probably is, but that's okay with me -- I have a toned circ. type set. A light cleaning isn't abnormal for those coins.

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    NewmismatistNewmismatist Posts: 1,802 ✭✭
    I think that's called "Wayte Raymond toning" - nice stuff
    Collecting eye-appealing Proof and MS Indian Head Cents, 1858 Flying Eagle and IHC patterns and beautiful toned coins.

    “It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain
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    HadleydogHadleydog Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭
    Wow! image
    Thank you for sharing!
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    poorguypoorguy Posts: 4,317 ✭
    Great post Smittys. Beautiful St. Mountain.

    Anyways, about the jist of the posts on this thread.

    I am all for people posting coins that they own but I think this thread kind of goes overboard on the "please sell me that coin" meter.

    Would it be possible if people could refrain from acting like it's the BST forum and send requests for coins via PM?

    Just my opinion.

    I think this is why people don't want coins for sale posted on the US Coin forum.
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    MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    but am I the only one who thinks the bust half is cleaned?

    No, you're not the only one- the bust half was cleaned before being put into the album- a shame from my point of view, but I bet there would be no shortage of people who would pay a strong price for it! Overall, I think the toning on all the coins looks pretty sharp.....
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    HootHoot Posts: 867 ✭
    Why is it that everything about these coins looks natural except the violet blue and lime green "swirls," intrusions, and crescents of color? it's as if those two colors lay over all the rest, and everything else looks great. Odd effect. And those two colors appear next to each other with no zone of transition. Compare with the sepctral conditions outlined in this thread: Some myths and misunderstanding about toning. Maybe it's only me, but things don't seem quite right for an otherwise great looking bunch of coins.

    Hoot
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    nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    They are some pretty coins. You gotta love some surprises like this.
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    IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    I am not qualified to judge whether or not the coins are NT or not from those photos, I've only been collecting since the 50's. image All I can say is that I would like them in my collection. This is not an offer to buy, but I find nothing out of line with someone posting here "how much", for like another poster said its a very high complement. Folks on here buy and sell to each other constantly and some of those sales are a result of posts here. Isn't this one of the things that makes the coin collecting world here a nice venue?
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    MadMonkMadMonk Posts: 3,743 ✭
    Beautiful Coins, and outstanding photo's too!
    Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
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    SmittysSmittys Posts: 9,877 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hoot,
    You are right some of the rainbow is from the plastic covering refacted
    in the scanner. To the left on the 1839 Seated, left top of Stone mountain.
    But basicly what else you see is what's there.
    You have a great eye. I'm gonna work on new pics, without the plastic
    holding them in. I was just so excited about the toning on these I
    didn't proof the pics.
    https://www.ebay.com/str/christyscoins
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    dthigpendthigpen Posts: 3,932 ✭✭
    That Stone Mountain will bring some money, if you're planning on selling it.
    Mr. Thigpen

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    kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
    Lets appreciate the coins and keep the offers to buy via pm's.

    Cameron Kiefer
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    RotatedRainbowsRotatedRainbows Posts: 2,085 ✭✭
    Is it just me or does the Reeded edge Bust half look like the date is 1859??? image
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    DickyBetzDickyBetz Posts: 3,825
    I was cruising around through some old threads and found this one. These coins are pretty cool and deserve a TTT.image
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    ILikeDimesILikeDimes Posts: 367


    << <i>They look nice... but am I the only one who thinks the bust half is cleaned? >>



    nope, I thought it does too
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    MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    I wonder how many of these coins were sold right after the thread first started? image
    My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable !
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    ERER Posts: 7,345 ✭


    << <i>I was cruising around through some old threads and found this one. These coins are pretty cool and deserve a TTT.image >>


    image Still stunning.
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    TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,093 ✭✭✭
    Love the toning on that 1839 half dollar! image

    TorinoCobra71

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