Post your toned Lincolns

Josh32 · February 19, 2019 9:38PM

For those interested in toned Lincolns I put together this comparison. Its crazy how copper can tone sometimes. Post yours if you have anything interesting.

coinbuf · February 19, 2019 10:27PM

Some are very pretty, but be carful as colors like on your '53 can be created quite easily and many do make it into tpg holders. I'm not a big toner guy but there are quite a lot of toned Lincoln fans here that can post up some nice ones; however I do have a few that I like.

Josh32 · February 19, 2019 10:52PM

@coinbuf I'll take not of this. How is the process done?

air4mdc · February 19, 2019 11:09PM

I have an early 60’s proof set with a Lincoln toner like the 53. I’m pretty sure it hasn’t been tampered with....it was purchased from the USM and been tucked away all these years. I also recall there is someone that has a collection of these blue Lincoln toners.

Swampboy · February 19, 2019 11:10PM

cameonut2011 · February 20, 2019 1:07AM

Kyle · February 20, 2019 3:15AM

WingedLiberty1957 · February 20, 2019 4:37AM

zippcity · February 20, 2019 5:08AM

JRocco · February 20, 2019 7:53AM

Here is some neat end roll toning on a nice 55

robec · February 20, 2019 11:02AM

coinbuf · February 20, 2019 11:32AM

@Josh32 said:
@coinbuf I'll take not of this. How is the process done?

It can be done with MS70 and ordinary dish soap, I experimented with some low value 40's and 50's coins several years ago so that I would better know what to look for. The results vary depending on the condition of the sample coin, fully brown dark MS coins yielded some nice looking (tho AT) coins in my experience. Keep in mind that not all blue/purple toned copper is created by man it can happen under natural conditions such as the mintset cardboard holders. That is why its difficult to spot and why I said to be carful, usually the AT ones start to look dull and the color loses its vibrancy over time. But when fresh from the lab thay can look quite nice.

Josh32 · February 20, 2019 1:11PM

@robec said:

Really great pictures. Are these yours?

lusterlover · February 20, 2019 1:12PM

@coinbuf said:

@Josh32 said:
@coinbuf I'll take not of this. How is the process done?

It can be done with MS70 and ordinary dish soap, I experimented with some low value 40's and 50's coins several years ago so that I would better know what to look for. The results vary depending on the condition of the sample coin, fully brown dark MS coins yielded some nice looking (tho AT) coins in my experience. Keep in mind that not all blue/purple toned copper is created by man it can happen under natural conditions such as the mintset cardboard holders. That is why its difficult to spot and why I said to be carful, usually the AT ones start to look dull and the color loses its vibrancy over time. But when fresh from the lab thay can look quite nice.

Careful, 2 recent blue copper threads got poofed….

Toned Lincolns are cool. Good stuff here.