Oh no, I think I like toned coins

maddox

Toned coins, where to start. Several weeks ago I was kinda freakish about not having a toned coin in my collection. Blast white, not even light golden rim toning was aceptable, even faint amounts, even amounts of toning not visible to the human eye was acceptable. People who collected toned coins were freaks of nature. I even considered using the nickname of Tarn-X

Then something happened, not sure if it was due to all the cool toned pics members are using as icons or if it's simply a natural progression, but I now find myself attracted to toned coins. At first I did not, I would not admitt it, I couldn't admitt for fear of public humiliation, the shame of it all..........

Holycrap! I like toned coins, how the hell am I going to explain this about face to some of my collector friends. I know they will think it's a joke, but I like them, I really do. Oh great, heres another topic to discuss with the therapist.

I think I could stare at a monster toned coin for hours. I have to have them all. I've even considered bidding on coins that I would usually never bid on, even dimes, and I hate dimes, I have to have them....THERE TONED......There I said it.....

Max

stman

Great glad to hear it. Too much coffee tonight huh?

RKKay

You're preaching to the choir, Maddox. I had a similar revelation recently and, most of my purchases at FUN were toned.

CThomas

Everyone has to come out of the closet sometime Max! Just change your icon to a rainbow flag and everyone will still like you!

Hadleydog

maddox

Now all I need is a little parade and a political agenda.....

prooflike

If you were a "real" toned coin freak, you'd sell all your whitees to forum members at half price

welcome to the club!

FC57Coins

<< <i>I think I could stare at a monster toned coin for hours. I have to have them all. I've even considered bidding on coins that I would usually never bid on, even dimes, and I hate dimes, I have to have them....THERE TONED......There I said it..... >>




How would Russ assess this situation??? Ah yes.....

Buwwhhhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

Welcome to the edge my friend!

Morganluver

I know exactly what you mean. I can and do stare at my toned coins for hours and I especially like to look at many of them with a 5-7 power loupe. You can see how the colors flow down into the crevices and recesses. It's really amazing and no, I'm not on drugs at least not this early LOL. This is especially cool to do with vividly colored rainbows.

BigD5

Ah yes Max, glad to see you smartened up

dakra

Maddux,
I think there is a good book you can read... Green Coins and Ham. I have forgotten a great deal about the book but it goes something like this....

Green Coins, Red Coins, Rainbows Too...
No..No..No... I Don't Like Them, Sam I Am

I mean... I have seen a few toned coins including a nice weirded out Lincoln but I guess I haven't really caught on to why they are so popular. With time I guess I might go through what you described.

-Dave

jbsteven

maddox:

I was the same way with white coins. I collect colorful art and I am sure that is why I am drawn to toned coins. Each and every toned coin is unique compared to blast white coins which are all the same. A beautifully toned coin is a work of natural art and my opinion is that even at the prices these are going for today they are still undervalued!

think about how much a original paiting would cost from a high profile artist.

here are some of the paintings I own



and this one

CLASSICS

nothing beats a beautiful original color coin, which has never been cleaned, or dipped

Fairlaneman

Hate Dimes. Cool !!

If you have any that look simular to this just PM me and we may be able to do some dealing.



Ken

dakra

I forgot to mention that at the end of the book, Sam I Am actually starts liking Toned Coins. I still don't know what the big deal is about those toned coins. For me nothing beats the natural look of a coin.

-Dave

MacCoin

I do own a few gold tone coins and would like to own somethig like that rainbow CC morgan that Hadleydog linked to, I guess I have other coins I want more. so I not looking at this time in my collecting career. but if I was to find one at a show or shop I would buy it if the price was right. I don't get hard over these ebay toners. I guess its something I have to handle first.

kaleidoscopic

Mad cool your tastes are evolving. Don't worry what your friends say about your stance. Now......don't go buying up ALL the tones out there. Save some for us. Good luck

maddox

MacCoin

I don't get hard over these ebay toners. I guess its something I have to handle first.

Um, Ok...A little more info than needed

dlshaw

Maddox,
I can relate to what you are saying, I too for the first time bought 2 tone indiana head cents at a show a couple weeks ago. They were low grade but I couldn't resist. beautiful colors. Now I noticed I have been watching for more. Oh, where will it end.

ANACONDA

Toned coins certainly have a lot more "going on" as compared to white coins.

jbsteven

<< <i>I don't get hard over these ebay toners. I guess its something I have to handle first. >>



in my best Ace Ventura voice.........................

Allllllllrighttttyhen

MacCoin

sorry I didn't mean to offend anyone.

maddox

None taken.............

Bear

<< <i>nothing beats a beautiful original color coin, which has never been cleaned, or dipped >>



Wish I could say the same for people.

gsaguy

They are works of art....sort of a joint venture so to speak with the coins made by man..........the colors painted by God.

GSAGUY

LucyBop

<< <i>I don't get hard over these ebay toners. >>



I'm not going to say it.... Nope I wont!

MacCoin

sweet little hepkitties should post to trash like this

Dave99B

Be careful, once you "go rainbow", you can never go back....

Dave

maddox

Anyone have a few extra toned Morgans to part with....Or know a good source?

toners

Welcome aboard to the world of colors and indvidual pieces of natual art, I am like morganluver in his post on this thread, I stare at my toners for hours, been hooked and addicted for a long time now.
Allen