Can toning transport a coin back in time?

[Yarm]

Maybe so, and heal die cracks as well! (Rescued from a "poofed" thread ATS)

 

 

 

 

Heritage APR 2006

 

"1839 PS$1 Name Omitted, Judd-104 Restrike, Pollock-116, R.3--

 

Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Proof. Die Alignment IV. The head of Liberty

 

is opposite the right side of the F in OF, with the eagle flying level

 

after a medallic turn. The restrikes of 1839 are distinguished by the

 

presence of fine reverse die cracks, especially through MERI. These

 

pieces are believed to have been struck from 1857 through 1859. By

 

definition, most of these restrikes were well preserved, as is this

 

piece. The only mentionable flaw on this coin are the brightly cleaned

 

surfaces. Generally sharply struck, except on a couple of the

 

peripheral obverse stars. Each side is mostly brilliant with the only

 

notable contact mark located on the neck of Liberty.

From The Steve Glenn Collection."

 

 

 

 

 

 

................................................................................................................................................Heritage JAN 2007

 

"1839 PS$1 Name Omitted, Judd-104, Pollock-116, R.3, PR63 PCGS. Silver. Die Alignment IV (medallic turn, head of Liberty opposite the F in

 

OF). Mislabeled as a restrike by PCGS, close examination of this coin

 

does not reveal any die cracks that are associated with restrikes.

 

Those coins show hairline-thin cracks through MERI of AMERICA. This

 

piece lacks any trace of cracking, which indicates it was struck

 

during the first striking period in 1839. Only 300 pieces were struck

 

in this year. Most are circulated and rarely are these early pieces

 

encountered in pleasing PR60 or better grades. This is a lovely, high

 

grade example that shows deeply mirrored fields on each side. There is

 

an off-center window of near-brilliance on the obverse and a larger

 

untoned circle in the center of the reverse. Toned deep blue and

 

russet elsewhere with no obvious contact marks on either side."

[WinstonWare]

I think we had a thread about this coin previously . Not sure what was used to tone it .

[gmarguli]

Yeah. Actually, I think the thread n this coin started over here and was reposted ATS.

 

The person who retoned it did a WONDERFUL job.