Opinions on this toned bust half

JRocco · April 30, 2005 2:04AM

There looks to be a fingerprint in the toning in front of the face but otherwise, the colors jump out at you. Reverse shows a more muted, darker surface.

stman · April 30, 2005 2:23AM

Question... how accurate are the colors/hues to the coin in the image compared to in person?

greghansen · April 30, 2005 2:25AM

Doesn't set right with me. Seems cleaned and artifically retoned...at least that's my first instinctive reaction.

JRocco · April 30, 2005 2:33AM

The yellow/gold is not as "bright" as these pics show, but the coin is toned. I do not know the history of this coin, but I would also say old cleaning then retoned. As to AT- I think this one is natural, but I am by no means an expert with bust coinage. I have a few older pieces that have been put away in 2X2 paper flips that I will be looking at in the next week or so- curious how they might look.

coinguy1 · April 30, 2005 2:38AM

Cleaned and retoned.

stman · April 30, 2005 2:42AM

Thanks, my first gut reaction was on the lines of what Greghanson mentioned. It's obviously no where near
original looking. Actually it's the sky blue colors that really look "Off" in my opinion. Definitely has been cleaned as well.

My armchair guess would be either it's AT, or could have been put in an envelope with some tissue paper.

Bustman · April 30, 2005 3:01AM

RUN AWAY!

TonedPeaceNut · April 30, 2005 3:13AM

Cleaned and retoned.

TPN

FC57Coins · April 30, 2005 3:18AM

Agreed - cleaned and retoned

Baley · April 30, 2005 3:18AM

Well, it's still an old coin, and not completely worthless as they seem to imply, but as others have mentioned, the surfaces do not appear original. I'd call it simply EF+ details, cleaned, net VF or so.

rhedden · April 30, 2005 3:49AM

Cleaned and AT- also a common date that is hard to sell, and is readily available in nice grade.

morganbarber · April 30, 2005 4:15AM

I agree with everyone else, except that I kind of like it.

mozin · April 30, 2005 2:55PM

Don't buy it!

poorguy · April 30, 2005 3:02PM

Doesn't set right with me. Seems cleaned and artifically retoned...at least that's my first instinctive reaction.

My thoughts exactly.

michael · April 30, 2005 3:11PM

well after the fact

harshly stripped polished and ugly retoned yuk yuk coin

a rat a$$ pig dog

xf on a good day with the wind blowing right and with a few manhattans in you

michael · April 30, 2005 3:15PM

or

looks like it is 2;30 am and you and ............ an ugly (this coin) fat nasty whore are the only two left at the bar

and he/she is a winking at you

airplanenut · April 30, 2005 11:13PM

<< <i>well after the fact

harshly stripped polished and ugly retoned yuk yuk coin

a rat a$$ pig dog

xf on a good day with the wind blowing right and with a few manhattans in you

or

looks like it is 2;30 am and you and ............ an ugly (this coin) fat nasty whore are the only two left at the bar

and he/she is a winking at you

>>

Tell us how you really feel, Michael

I was just going to agree with the rest and say AT'd... I personally don't like it.

ER · April 30, 2005 11:14PM

Harshly cleaned.

RYK · April 30, 2005 11:16PM

You got stiffed.™

JRocco · April 30, 2005 11:41PM

You guys are rough. Just for the defense of this nice old coin- here is a pic showing the coin more head on and not taken at "THAT ANGLE"

ER · April 30, 2005 11:44PM

Hey, John, what matters most is that YOU like the coin.

RYK · April 30, 2005 11:46PM

I just like saying,

"You got stiffed™."

nepbrs44 · May 1, 2005 2:37AM

Does not look good.
BH are very hard to photograph without making the coin look cleaned and polished. But your picks do have that look. What is most important is YOU are happy with it.

JMO,
Bill

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