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1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,415 ✭✭✭✭✭

Nice and Shiney or toned by time?

"May the silver waves that bear you heavenward be filled with love’s whisperings"

"A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
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  • olympicsosolympicsos Posts: 740 ✭✭✭✭

    Matte proofs are underrated, so are proofs with acid dipped dies rather than laser frosted dies.

  • dunkleosteus430dunkleosteus430 Posts: 471 ✭✭✭✭

    Either way is fine for me, as long as it's original and it has a good look. I'm just a bit more on the untoned side, though.

    Young Numismatist

  • oldabeintxoldabeintx Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Prefer 19th century attractively toned, consistent with age. Otherwise agnostic. Don't have to be cam, but need contrast.

  • erscoloerscolo Posts: 574 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have no interest in toning. A coin that shows itself to be a solid proof, fresh as the day it was struck when possible.

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,787 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I do not like them, Sam I am.

    I've long stood on the principle of not collecting things "made for collectors." I'm having a hard time justifying my commemorative collection though.

    I have no problem with proof coins or those who collect them...... It's just not for me.

  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,110 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not hairlined. As long as it doesn’t mute the mirrors and isn’t ugly, I like toned or cam/DCAM if white brilliant proof.

  • lermishlermish Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BryceM said:
    I do not like them, Sam I am.

    I've long stood on the principle of not collecting things "made for collectors." I'm having a hard time justifying my commemorative collection though.

    I have no problem with proof coins or those who collect them...... It's just not for me.

    It's an interesting conversation. I totally understand the viewpoint of not buying "collectible" items, it makes one think of the Franklin Mint or teaspoons or whatever.

    At the same time, how many very nice business strike coins came out of mint sets? How many business strike coins were specifically bought and carefully put away by collectors 100-200yrs ago?

    There is no right answer, I have struggled with this same thing also. I love my old proofs and my commems...but my primary series outside of type is chopmarked trade dollars which are (arguably, depending on definition) the MOST circulated US series.

    For posterity's sake, I like my proofs to be attractive, whether that is blast white or toned, I love them all.

  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 5,152 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The toned proofs tend to look hazy, so unless they are unusually attractive toners, I tend to like proofs untoned

    Mr_Spud

  • BearlyHereBearlyHere Posts: 270 ✭✭✭✭

    @olympicsos said:
    Matte proofs are underrated, so are proofs with acid dipped dies rather than laser frosted dies.

    Yeah, just ugly

  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,137 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like my proofs fresh off the die, haze on the side please.

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  • olympicsosolympicsos Posts: 740 ✭✭✭✭

    @BearlyHere said:

    @olympicsos said:
    Matte proofs are underrated, so are proofs with acid dipped dies rather than laser frosted dies.

    Yeah, just ugly

    The 1908-1916 matte proofs were stunning. If anything the artists of the original designs objected to mirror finishes as they felt it cheapened their designs. I get why you'd not like matte proofs with spaghetti hair coins though, but spaghetti hair coins are just ugly period.

  • Shane6596Shane6596 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How do i like my proof coins?

    Medium Rare...thanks

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  • Shane6596Shane6596 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 3, 2023 8:16PM

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  • Bigbuck1975Bigbuck1975 Posts: 1,249 ✭✭✭✭✭

    With a side of frosting!!

  • zer0manzer0man Posts: 41 ✭✭✭

    DCAM + toned a date appropriate amount.

    DOG acolyte

  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,489 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm not really a big fan of proofs, but I do have few Proof Barber half dollars that are nicely toned.

    Sadly, most Proof Barbers have been dipped white over the years, and they show it. The stuff of nightmares...

    Dave

    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I prefer them in hand - not glam photos!

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  • 1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,415 ✭✭✭✭✭

    These are what I've been trying to decide on. Not my pics. 1936 and 1937



    "May the silver waves that bear you heavenward be filled with love’s whisperings"

    "A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
  • 1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,415 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Definitely not like the day they came from the mint but the toning looks honest to me.

    "May the silver waves that bear you heavenward be filled with love’s whisperings"

    "A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,301 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SanctionII said:
    This Cameo kind.

    This toned kind.

    And this kind (which is both Cameo and toned).

    Agreed.

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  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Found it. Thanks

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  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MS66 said:

    @Jzyskowski1 said:
    Blast White. Ricko approved. 🤠

    Is there a sticker for this yet? I'd totally like some on my slabs. Ricko could sell these for extra income.

    There you go 😁

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  • rec78rec78 Posts: 5,726 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Personally, I am not a fan of toning and do not collect toned coins in general, BUT -- A lot of them have great numismatic value to other collectors.

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  • dsessomdsessom Posts: 2,212 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I prefer mirrored fields and cameo devices on modern proofs, and as close to this as possible with older ones.

    Dwayne Sessom
  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,109 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Or something matte and deeply toned...

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,109 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You know, all sorts of ways!

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TomB... Thank you Tom... That is a beautiful Franklin Half Dollar. Cheers, RickO

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1Mike1 said:
    These are what I've been trying to decide on. Not my pics. 1936 and 1937



    Just in case you aren't aware and if it is a consideration, those are NOT original mint pouches the coins are in.

    Collector, occasional seller

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭✭✭

    As for my preference I prefer untoned but I also don't mind some toning. I really dislike haze which seems to get a huge pass at TPGs, in my opinion that's because it does an excellent job of hiding minor hairlines.

    Collector, occasional seller

  • maymay Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cameo, with soft, pleasant toning.

    Type collector, mainly into Seated. -formerly Ownerofawheatiehorde. Good BST transactions with: mirabela, OKCC, MICHAELDIXON, Gerard

  • scooter25scooter25 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭✭

    I’ll take some color if I can get it. Although the most of the time they are overpriced

  • TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,049 ✭✭✭

    Frosty AND Deep Mirrors..... NO TONING.....

    Member of the BLAST WHITE RickO fan club.....

    TC71

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  • DelawareDoonsDelawareDoons Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭✭✭

    CAM/DCAM or with dummy color.

    Best if I can get both the CAM/DCAM and color :smiley:

    "It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."

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