Natural toned or artificially toned
Efnick
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Just looking to see what every bodies opinions are on this coin I came across the other day. Not what I'd call attractive, but interesting to me and made me wonder how it might have wound up looking like this.
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At least wash the sulfur off. Artificially toned.
Almost certainly AT. It would make little difference since the toning is ugly.
I thought it had the look of an auto toned coin, but I'm not very familiar with the process, natural or otherwise. It seems like the naturally toned coins kind of start around the edges and develope more color inward if the coin stays in the environment that's inducing the oxidation
or whatever it is.
Every toning experience I've had with my coins, whether it be in an album(Dansco) or just sitting out in the air and light the toning always starts at the edge and remains darker at the edge until fully toned. And no I do not dip coins or treat them with anything. If there is such thing as natural toning this would be it. Just exposure to indoor atmosphere and time.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/showcase/6602
Auto toned
Negative eye appeal environmental damage
Looks like AT.
AT or not it's still toned. Dip it.
What difference does it make? Isn’t it pocket change?
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Yes, but it's toned.
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So is a lot of other circulating coinage. Seriously, why do you care that it’s toned?
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Yes, that is when you leave it in the cup holder of your car for a long time.
I was thinking Monster Toning brought to you by Pennywise.
I dont think ill dip it since it will wind up being spent anyways.
Never heard of the term auto toned. Is this similar to auto tuning in music?
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
whoops- changed the title!
Looks to me like the picture and coin have been updated/changed.
Different pictures, same coin- tried to get some pics with less distraction from the coin itself.
I'm not sure I would call it AT so much as environmentally damaged. It isn't natural/market acceptable toning either. I don't think this was intentional but is the result of incidental exposure to something else.
Agreed. The AT/NT/MA/ED debate is purely academic as it is only worth face value.
Tarnished....Environmental damage... Whether dark or rainbow colors, still tarnish, still damage...and this one is ugly. Cheers, RickO
Thought you meant the rug. Blue toning always sells!
Obverse looks as if a patterned AT would.
This.
It can "naturally" corrode like that if it is in a harsh environment. AT or NT really doesn't matter. No one is paying over 50 cents for that coin.