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[ldhair]

[Lem E]

[AcesKings]

[rrantique]

I agree over saturation.

 

Edited September 23, 2021 by rrantique

[rrantique]

[AcesKings]

[Henri Charriere]

On 9/21/2021 at 4:06 PM, rrantique said:

I believe what many people, lovers of toning or not, fail to realize is how far ahead of its time this coin was in terms of utilizing the principles of applying tie-dying, then in its infancy, and adapting that knowledge and experience to the hydraulics involved in producing still malleable planchets with an application of vibrant colors over time in a disciplined, clock-work manner so as to keep bleeding to an absolute minimum. Coins that failed to meet the rigorous inspection were promptly discarded and remelted without debate or discussion.  Few survive making this spectacular coin the ultimate prize of globe-trotting, exacting, life-long collectors like our own difficult-to-please @VKurtB .  While it may be generally true that VKurtB eschews toning, this scarce and unusual piece far exceeds blanket and peripheral phenomena that is ordinarily observed on the more modern coins in their various denominations whereas this coin, not often seen, is in a class by itself.  

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Edited September 23, 2021 by Quintus Arrius
Addition of Rating; 5 because six are not available.

[VKurtB]

On 9/23/2021 at 4:19 AM, Quintus Arrius said:

I believe what many people, lovers of toning or not, fail to realize is how far ahead of its time this coin was in terms of utilizing the principles of applying tie-dying, then in its infancy, and adapting that knowledge and experience to the hydraulics involved in producing still malleable planchets with an application of vibrant colors over time in a disciplined, clock-work manner so as to keep bleeding to an absolute minimum. Coins that failed to meet the rigorous inspection were promptly discarded and remelted without debate or discussion.  Few survive making this spectacular coin the ultimate prize of globe-trotting, exacting, life-long collectors like our own difficult-to-please @VKurtB .  While it may be generally true that VKurtB eschews toning, this scarce and unusual piece far exceeds blanket and peripheral phenomena that is ordinarily observed on the more modern coins in their various denominations whereas this coin, not often seen, is in a class by itself.  

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I do not care for this toning even a tiny little bit. I would never pay any premium for this.

[Henri Charriere]

@VKurtB  I was just pulling your leg, my friend! My sincerest apologies.

[ldhair]

[AcesKings]

[VKurtB]

On 9/23/2021 at 1:06 PM, ldhair said:

Now THAT is attractive toning! More is not better. 

[MorganMan]

[Henri Charriere]

On 9/23/2021 at 12:16 PM, VKurtB said:

I do not care for this toning even a tiny little bit. I would never pay any premium for this.

Knowing your well-known views on the subject and not wishing to belabor the matter anymore than necessary, drawing on your many unheralded,   underappreciated and untold hours working feverishly to uncover the root causes and possible environmental intermatallic interactions involved, to what do you attribute this phenomenon to, NT or AT, suggesting exposure to proximity to what chemical-laden elements involved, gaseous or otherwise?     🐓 

Edited September 24, 2021 by Quintus Arrius
EOM TM: ROOSTER.

[VKurtB]

On 9/24/2021 at 6:23 AM, Quintus Arrius said:

Knowing your well-known views on the subject and not wishing to belabor the matter anymore than necessary, drawing on your many unheralded,   underappreciated and untold hours working feverishly to uncover the root causes and possible environmental intermatallic interactions involved, to what do you attribute this phenomenon to, NT or AT, suggesting exposure to proximity to what chemical-laden elements involved, gaseous or otherwise?     🐓 

I’m leaning slightly more toward liquids. 

[AcesKings]

O-107

[Henri Charriere]

On 9/24/2021 at 2:22 PM, VKurtB said:

I’m leaning slightly more toward liquids. 

Liquids?  That's not a hunch; that's a multi-count indictment in the offing!

[Mr_Spud]

[ldhair]

[Mr_Spud]

[Henri Charriere]

On 9/28/2021 at 1:17 PM, Mr_Spud said:

The 1817 over 1813? more than makes up for the bite a baby Tyrannasaurus Rex took out of the obverse rim at 9 o' clock.  Nice even wear. Great find!

[AcesKings]

O-120

[Mr_Spud]

[Henri Charriere]

On 9/28/2021 at 6:06 PM, Mr_Spud said:

One would assume a chocolate brown color on a large cent, but on a silver coin? Is there a plausible explanation? 

[Mr_Spud]

Probably spent some time in a leather pouch or something similar, not really sure though. I purchased it raw at a coin show in Anaheim CA about 10 years ago because I liked how it looked and then submitted to PCGS where they gave it a grade of VF35. I think it’s the first bust half I ever owned.

Edited September 28, 2021 by Mr_Spud

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[AcesKings]

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 I think it’s the first bust half I ever owned.

My first Bust half, O-110. I was told by someone from the Bust Half Nut Club the green on the reverse was likely to be wax from a pouch it was carried in, since I have it since the mid 80's and it hasn't deteriorated it's unlikely to be PVC.

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[AcesKings]