If you owned a raw BU 1889-CC Morgan, would you Artificially Tone it?

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I don't understand this at all. In Superior's auction, Lot 4430

 

"1889-CC NCS graded Uncirculated Details, Artificial Toning."

 

 

Can a coin accidentally become Artificially Toned? I hope so. I hate to think that someone took an uncirculated 1889-CC Morgan and attempted AT, either knowing the value or not, on purpose.

 

Anybody got any ideas what happened?

 

 

Jerry

[BankNote1]

Toned Morgans usually sell for more! I think it is called "greed"!

[nwcs]

Some people will also AT to hide problems.

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I understand the reasons, but to purposely AT an uncirculated 1889-CC Morgan seems a bit outlandish. I'm more inclined to think someone didn't realize it was a 1889-CC until it was too late. Or they didn't realize the value if they had just left it alone. Of course both of these possibilities seem far fetched. I'd love to know what happened with this coin. AT and a 1889-CC uncirculated Morgan just don't seem to fit together.

 

 

 

Jerry

[kryptonitecomics]

I'd have to see the coin to know if this was an experienced coin doctor that just got caught or if this was a complete amateur job. If done well, but not perfect (no one can be 100% certain an AT coin will holder)...then I would say they rolled the dice and came up snake eyes.

 

If it's an amateur job...then sheer stupidity seemd to have ruled the day.

 

I personally can't even AT an ASE so I wouldn't go near a nice coin like that with heat or chemicals....but as previously stated...greed makes smart people do dumb things

[HaydenTubbs]

greed makes smart people do dumb things

Yeah,I agree.I'd probably give a good dip though and get it in a PCGS holder...

[Morgannut]

AT key date Morgans are usually done when a dealer gets a coin that the boiler room marketers of the 1950-70 period whizzed or cleaned to fost it of on suckers as uncirculated. Now the coin looks stupid, so to hide the horrible surfaces they try to tone it down with some sort of darkener. Their problem is a harshly cleaned Morgan won't tone in a normal way lacking the normal luster and flow ridges. It's just an attempt to make it a liitle more acceptable looking.

 

The other time this happens is when a Morgan is heavily scratched or damaged and a repair is the only way to make it look less mangled. The bright surfaces are darkened to hide the repairs. As long as people need to fill empty holes in their albums, there will be a market for these at some low price.

[McKinley-migration]

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