These days it seems that any silver coin that has changed from it's orignal white color will find a premium buyer somewhere. There is no accounting for taste.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
<< <i>I'd also bet it looks much better in hand. >>
I tend to doubt that given the number of black spots I see under the toning on the obverse.
$130.00 for this? I won't pay $1.30.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
<< <i>Looks like a blow torch job to me--get 'em while the're hot! >>
No, it looks more like a drainpipe job to me.
That's where I've been making my mistakes all these years. Instead of storing my coins in dry, protected places, I should have been putting them in places where they would have a chance to corrode. A nice wet, sulfur filled envelope stored my garage up in my Boston house would have done the trick.
Sorry guys, but there are limits to what is attractive toning and what isn’t. This coin is ugly.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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I think it's AT
Terri
Deep album toning. I like it.
Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
Russ, NCNE
These days it seems that any silver coin that has changed from it's orignal white color will find a premium buyer somewhere. There is no accounting for taste.
<< <i>No question real deal toning. I'd also bet it looks much better in hand.
Russ, NCNE >>
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<< <i>I'd also bet it looks much better in hand. >>
I tend to doubt that given the number of black spots I see under the toning on the obverse.
$130.00 for this? I won't pay $1.30.
<< <i>No question real deal toning. >>
Like a legitimate estate auction??
Looks like a blow torch job to me--get 'em while the're hot!
<< <i>Looks like a blow torch job to me-- >>
You couldn't buy a clue.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>Looks like a blow torch job to me--get 'em while the're hot! >>
No, it looks more like a drainpipe job to me.
That's where I've been making my mistakes all these years. Instead of storing my coins in dry, protected places, I should have been putting them in places where they would have a chance to corrode. A nice wet, sulfur filled envelope stored my garage up in my Boston house would have done the trick.
Sorry guys, but there are limits to what is attractive toning and what isn’t. This coin is ugly.
I think the coin would have been pretty at one point but the toning was let to go on far too long.
jom
Sleep well tonight for the 82nd Airborne Division is on point for the nation.
AIRBORNE!