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NEN: California Fractional Gold 1864 50c recently sold...Has anyone ever seen gold tone like this??

GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 18,581 ✭✭✭✭✭
Is this really NT?????????????????

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    Maybe the copper is toning?
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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,799 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The toning is not unusual for these coins.
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    California fractional gold coins were struck from unalloyed native California gold and frequently show colorful toning. This one may have been stored in a leather purse or may have been buried resulting in that dark toning.

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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    I find it unannealing. image
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,258 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, that can happen naturally.
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    calgolddivercalgolddiver Posts: 1,812 ✭✭✭✭✭
    As PeryHall sez - the imperfections in the source material used causes the tonings
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    GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 18,581 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>As PeryHall sez - the imperfections in the source material used causes the tonings >>



    PerryHall is an educated man!!! Thank you, Sir!!! image
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    brendanb438brendanb438 Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭
    Yup as mentioned the impurities are what are toning. I don't like how it looks at all.
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    BigEBigE Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭
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    BigEBigE Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭
    looks niceimage------BigE
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    << <i>I believe a member here bought it, there is a thread elsewhere--------------BigE >>



    Why did you go and do that! I wanted to hear what they had to say about it lol
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    ColonelJessupColonelJessup Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭✭✭
    LOL, the gold content on these is really low. Sorry originality turns you off image
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    calgolddivercalgolddiver Posts: 1,812 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Also - the colors have possibly been enhanced, In hand, the coin may not look as "toned"
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    mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    looks ugly imho.
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    << <i>California fractional gold coins were struck from unalloyed native California gold and frequently show colorful toning. This one may have been stored in a leather purse or may have been buried resulting in that dark toning. >>



    Gold doesn't tone. Alloys tone. The alloys present may, of course, be natural.
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    << <i>I find it unannealing. image >>



    I think you meant un annealing. image
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    calgolddivercalgolddiver Posts: 1,812 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A similar tone & photo juice has been seen in a number of offers and purchases over the years.
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    JCMhoustonJCMhouston Posts: 5,306 ✭✭✭
    I've generally found NEN to be pretty reliable in their depictions of coins. And I like it by the way, although I don't collect these.
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    calgolddivercalgolddiver Posts: 1,812 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have bought several from NEN and find their photos high in quality and accuracy.
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    calgolddivercalgolddiver Posts: 1,812 ✭✭✭✭✭
    here is another

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    calgolddivercalgolddiver Posts: 1,812 ✭✭✭✭✭
    and another

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    orevilleoreville Posts: 12,433 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>looks ugly imho. >>



    beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

    Most Cal Fractional gold collectors think the alloyed ones with toning look beautiful!
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