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Australian Coins, Banknotes and Exonumia => Australian Decimal Circulating Coins => Topic started by: stevo1962 on April 10, 2013, 11:54:11 AM

Title: 1972 20c rainbow toning
Post by: stevo1962 on April 10, 2013, 11:54:11 AM
Just arrived today in an UNC red wallet,the 50c has rainbow colours as well but not like the 20 cent

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Title: RE: 1972 20c rainbow toning
Post by: ausjack on April 10, 2013, 12:08:44 PM
Cool, I know it's hard to take them but could I please have a couple more pic's from different angles thanks Stevo :good:
Title: RE: 1972 20c rainbow toning
Post by: stevo1962 on April 10, 2013, 12:34:54 PM
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='11738' dateline='1365561524'Cool, I know it's hard to take them but could I please have a couple more pic's from different angles thanks Stevo :good:

No problem AJ ,I took a couple of quick pictures when I went home for lunch and this was the best of them so if you can wait until later I'll post  some more.I noticed there is also something going on with the "U" in "AUSTRALIA"
Title: RE: 1972 20c rainbow toning
Post by: accumulator on April 10, 2013, 01:07:38 PM
I quite like the look of that coin Stevo , but is it toned from the PVC & therefore enviromental damage ?
Title: RE: 1972 20c rainbow toning
Post by: ausjack on April 10, 2013, 01:12:46 PM
Sweet, thanks mate :good: Yeah that is a little funny..still looks pretty good and good detail around the eye :ok:
Title: RE: 1972 20c rainbow toning
Post by: stevo1962 on April 10, 2013, 01:19:51 PM
Quote from: 'accumulator' pid='11741' dateline='1365565058'I quite like the look of that coin Stevo , but is it toned from the PVC & therefore enviromental damage ?

Not sure if it's PVC damage but it is a bit dull to look at front on.When I get home later I'll take some more photos and clean it up a bit with acetone.The last time I had a rainbow 50c the rainbow toning was still there after the acetone treatment
Title: RE: 1972 20c rainbow toning
Post by: stevo1962 on April 10, 2013, 05:06:34 PM
Another photo

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Title: RE: 1972 20c rainbow toning
Post by: JeffH on April 10, 2013, 05:12:12 PM
Pity about the acne scar on the cheek.
Title: RE: 1972 20c rainbow toning
Post by: stevo1962 on April 10, 2013, 05:16:14 PM
Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='11751' dateline='1365579732'Pity about the acne scar on the cheek.

Yeah it certainly isn't perfect
Title: RE: 1972 20c rainbow toning
Post by: robbiegal on April 10, 2013, 10:02:09 PM
they never were fully struck up were they?
most of the early decimals have original planchet scars as the strikes were never deep enough for a fully filled relief to occur
Title: RE: 1972 20c rainbow toning
Post by: markn on April 11, 2013, 08:04:07 AM
This one is struck up.  I think it came out of a roll.

(http://www.timeclockmts.com/coins/australia-1972-20c-pcgs-ms67.jpg)
Title: RE: 1972 20c rainbow toning
Post by: stevo1962 on April 11, 2013, 09:16:36 AM
Quote from: 'markn' pid='11791' dateline='1365633247'This one is struck up.  I think it came out of a roll.

(http://www.timeclockmts.com/coins/australia-1972-20c-pcgs-ms67.jpg)

Very nice coin Mark looks like MS66
Title: RE: 1972 20c rainbow toning
Post by: robbiegal on April 11, 2013, 11:59:00 AM
there ya go
Title: RE: 1972 20c rainbow toning
Post by: markn on April 11, 2013, 12:52:36 PM
While it is mine I cannot take credit for finding it.  It's an MS67 and probably graded that high because of the full cartwheel and blazing lustre.  PCGS love lustre.  Thankfully I bought it a fair while before the prices of top graded decimals went stupid.
Title: RE: 1972 20c rainbow toning
Post by: robbiegal on April 11, 2013, 10:23:56 PM
did the 1972 have specimen strikes?

very lovely coin there Mark - as are all the pics that you post
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