A lesson in artificial toning

Tonelover

Just study this guys auctions.

Ebay link

Placid

I don't even think the 1935 proof set has proof coins in it.

oldcameoproofsguy

I'll bet those coins smell like rotten eggs from all the sulfur. These are really good examples of horribly done AT.

Viper

What a terrible waste of coins. And on top of the toning atrocities the morgans are being graded MS-64.

jom

So what do you think the oven setting was? 380 F for 20 min or 320 min for 35 min?

How about the "chemical" used? Ammonian or sulfur? Cigarette or match stick?

I think we should write up a "cook book" of sorts: "Julia Child's cookbook on coins and other various delicacies"

Broasted Morgan
Buffalo Brickette
Mighty Mercury Delight
Fried Franklins
Toasty Trade Dollars
Kennedy Jubilee
Wild Walker al uh Mode
Lucious Lincoln Buffet

I'm hungry...

jom

mr1931S

the paintings are nice...

kranky

And this coin isn't quite a MS64 as he claims.

radiofrek

What a LOSER!!!!

abmluce

I'm dissapointed the chinese coins weren't rainbow toned ! lol

dorkkarl

anybody remember the infamous "baked in a betty crocker cake" ebay listing?

K S

toners

jon,
Thanks once again for keeping us posted. I noticed some of the same type coins in his auction last week. Somebody needs to yank him by his gonads and thumpem real hard. If anybody knows his exact GPS coordinates I can call for fire with A HE round from our Field Artillery Battalion (JUST JOKING), but he needs to be hosed because he is going to tear some newbies out of the frame with these coins.
Allen

CarlWohlforth

Well a big problem for me is there are no proof coins made in 1935. I sent the guy mail a few days back pointing out that fact but got no response.

vega1

I am absolutely appalled!

Thats horrible, how can someone claim MS-64 on that Morgan? And once again, as others have pointed to, that 1935 "proof set" makes me sick. The wear on the Quarter alone....

Well, anyway, thats just a disgusting dispay of greed and deliberate deception. I just hope no one new to the hobby gets suckered in by that guy. I wish there was something I could do to put a stop to that crap.

Russ

<< <i>I sent the guy mail a few days back pointing out that fact but got no response. >>



Ditto.



<< <i>Cigarette or match stick? >>



Cigarettes work? HMM...I think I'll move my coins in to my office.

Russ, NCNE

airplanenut

<< <i>I am absolutely appalled! Thats horrible, how can someone claim MS-64 on that Morgan? >>

Weak strike, stupid

Dog97

Weak strike my hind leg that was struck through grease or maybe a unique die trial.
MS64 Net AG3???

leothelyon

I don't know guys? There is something about this seller selling rainbow coins and oil paintings
that just doesn't set right with me. Before I checked to see what you could get for a penny, I was
thinking it might have been the paintbrush. LOL I see a lot of stuff real cheap then we could n-- the weenie out of this guy. Most of the coins are toned only on one side while the other sides are either untoned or look botched up. The 1889 looks like it really got torched.
The seller probably has given up on making any money with his paintings and is now venturing
into painting coins. He's most likely a lurker with these forums and with all the commotion we had
with the topics on artificial toning......why....we have created.....a MONSTER.

Life just doesn't cease to amaze me.

Leo

nwcs

They didn't even do a good job with the AT. Looks like what AT doctors call circus colors. Must be one of the $10 AT job doctors.

airplanenut

I could tye-dye a shirt better than THAT!

CLASSICS

i too saw these home made color coins on ebay....i reported him to safeharbor, so should you.

JD

The two square holded Chinese coins are fakes...restrikes, not even cast copies