Do you prefer toned coins or dipped coins ?

STEWARTBLAYNUMIS

In response to David Hall's statement that so many toned coins are AT,I wish to get feedback if collectors would rather buy toned coins (not too dark) or dipped coins.I will state that at least 75% of all white coins minted before 1916 are dipped.

I prefer toned coins. dark is ok but black is not

Stewart

nwcs

I prefer brilliant white, colorful market acceptible, and original not-as-lustrous toned. I generally stay away from dull (even if not dipped out dull) white or white with marks. And I don't like color for its own sake. It has to be appealing to me and interesting. And original not-as-lustrous needs to have character, but it is not my first preference compared to the others.

Neil

Russ

I prefer dipped coins that have toned. Or is it toned coins that have been dipped? I can never remember which. Oh hell, I just like them all!

Russ, NCNE

dan1ecu

I now prefer toned coins. Many dipped coins that I've seen have a dull, washed out look. Toning spots that are left behind where toning was eating into the surface of a coin aren't attractive, either.

jbsteven

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LucyBop

I just love em with exceptional eye appeal, some of those are toned, some are brilliant......

DHeath

Stewart, I think the question is an oversimplification. What everyone prefers is an attractive, natural looking coin. An original coin commands a premium, and it should. IMO

Dog97

I don't mind dipped coins as long as they don't have the brown retone or dull spots from where heavy tone had etched the fields. I don't know if that's the answer you were looking for or not. I take it you meant white, not necessarily dipped. I really don't have a preference of toned vs white other than prefering my DMPLs to be white.

tradedollarnut

In order of preference:

Original white w/ periphrial toning
Colorful, light toning
Original white
Moderate toning
Dipped a few times white (yes, you can tell)
Mottled toning
Dark toning
Dipped out white
Dipped out white and turning brown (yuck!)
Black toned

Ronyahski

I think 90%+ of all pre-1916 coins that are white have been dipped. I'll collect the toned ones, that's just my preference.

STEWARTBLAYNUMIS

DHeath - I am in total agreement with you concerning your description of natural toned coins

I totally disagree with your assessment there are 3555 1990 no s proof cents released into circulation.I will bet there is NO evidence showing more than 150 pieces maximum.
I am a buyer of them in proof mint condition at $2,500 each

Stewart

DHeath

Stewart, I've only seen one. The number comes from Alan Herbert's "Price Guide to Mint Errors". I'll keep looking.

stman

1... Toned coins

2....White non dipped with a nice original skin. Tough to find

fcloud

That is a loaded question. I prefer white coins--not all white coins are dipped. I prefer natural coins and light tone is okay. I hate dark, dark brown or black coins. Color looks good--it is just not my preference.

My first choice is coins not messed with, my second choice would be dipped over toned, my third choice when I can't find white is light tone.

Dave99B

I feel like a DIP when I buy a dipped coin. So I stick with toned material.

Dave

Bear

It depends on the type of coin. On Liberty Standing quarters, I prefer white coins with full deep luster

and wagon wheel effect of ligh. This is so I can see every part of the detailed and lovely design.

On commemoratives, I find blast white too jarring and like a nice golden toning but also with full deep

luster.I woulnot turn down a coin like the Icon picture on MikeDeFalcos web sit of an oragon commem

with irredescent subtle rainbow colors.Seated liberty material again I like blast white to see the design.

Barber coins can have even toning on them of a light nature towards the warm tones. Now on my

Morgan dollars I prefer the wildest colors I can find. I just hate blast white Morgans even on DMPL coins.

For me its never an easy all one way or another. My final pointis this. If I find a real jaw dropper of

a toned coin, all bets are off and I will buy it flat out. Bear

Baley

what tradedollarnut said

ANACONDA

Jaw dropping originally toned coins. Like this one:

Tonelover

Take a guess

ARCO

Finally a thread that has never been covered!! Look at Tonelover's Icon. Prefering white over mind blowing colors like that is like prefering a winter vacation in Siberia instead of Tahiti. It is just inconceivable!!

Tyler

michael

i perfer both as long as

they are great values for waht they are within my speciality of collecting

they have great excpetional eye appeal for waht they are toned or white/dippe

the coin is one of the finest known if not the finest known for its resopective qualities within my area of speciality

it would be hard to very hard to replace such a scoin a coin you never see or do not see very much

conbine allo of the above and if the coin is white/dipped or toned it does not matter tio me as long as i have all of or super close to all of the above!

sincerely michael