Ahhh... if I only had a spare $5500.00...

[TonerGuy]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1799-1-DRAPED-BUST-DOLLAR-PCGS-XF-40-PHENOMENAL-RAINBOW-COLOR-TONED-RARE-/170732521936?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item27c07389d0

 

Beautiful early toned dollar...

 

I know nothing about toning on circulated early US coins... Any opinions as to NT, AT, MA ?

 

Thanks...

[mtnstyne]

Pictures looked juiced pretty good.

[nwcs]

I think the toning is MA and the picture looks worse than real life.

[cpm9ball]

It might be market acceptable, but I wouldn't put it in my shopping cart.

 

Chris

[bsshog40]

It might be market acceptable, but I wouldn't put it in my shopping cart.

 

Chris

Agreed!!

[AnkurJ]

Run Forest Run!

[Keigwin]

Ugh...it's probably the pictures. It must be better in hand.

Lance.

[TonerGuy]

Well someone liked it... and hit the BIN...

 

Would love to see accurate pics though...

[physics-fan3.14]

If it looks like what I think it probably looks like, it is almost certainly an attractive coin. The colors are probably subtle and dark, hence the ridiculous juicing of those photos. The price is a bit high, but not outlandish. I certainly would not have bought it from those pictures without a rock solid return policy, that's for sure.

 

You often see these old silver circulated coins toned in fantastic colors, through time in albums or envelopes. They can be quite spectacular on occasion.

[thebeav]

You often see these old silver circulated coins toned in fantastic colors, through time in albums or envelopes.

 

Yes, that sure looks like 20th century envelope toning.

 

Paul

[WingedLiberty1]

What is 20th Century envelope toning?

 

 

[physics-fan3.14]

What is 20th Century envelope toning?

 

 

Collectors in the early-to-mid 20th century often stored their collections in 2x2 paper envelopes. The sulfur in the paper tends to give the coins a tone over the whole coin (whereas albums generally tend to tone in rings around the edges). The top coin is an envelope coin, the bottom is an album coin.

 

[lehigh96]

Just my opinion, but that coin is hideous. I wouldn't buy it if someone gave me the $5,500.

[enc]

hi physics

 

 

you know what---,i think that gal was wearing a pushup bra.

 

what do you think?

 

 

i love them coins

[WingedLiberty1]

Thanks for the info on 20th Century Envelope Toning.

 

Stunning 1826 Bust Half by the way!!!

[KeeNoooo]

i can surely think of alot better ways to spend $5500. Especially on coins! But its still a nice coin! If i was rich and felt like coughing up 5.5k........maybe

[James_OldeTowne]

Just my opinion, but that coin is hideous. I wouldn't buy it if someone gave me the $5,500.

Sorry, but I agree. It appears to be harshly cleaned, and the subsequent toning must not be all that great considering how severely the images are juiced.

 

 

[grip]

I like the obverse.Not crazy about the reverse.

[Walkerfan]

I don't like that coin.

 

The pics aren't really that good and it probably looks even worse in hand.