An Apology to The Lovers of Toned Coins

KevinGlo

Hi guys,
A couple days ago I posted a message poking fun at lovers of toned coins..... I wasn't serious I just thought it would be funny to get a rise out you all.

Anyways, I've been living a lie. I actually like toned coins as well!

If you are willing to forgive me for the post, I have some questions about toning. First off, I have a bunch of beautiful Morgans(yes, i like those too!). The one problem with them is that they are blast white, no color! What is your best advice on putting some color on these. I DO NOT MEAN ARTIFICIAL TONING, but rather more natural processes like wrapping them in paper with a sulfur content, etc. and letting them sit for years. Other than using paper with sulfur, what do you recommend for toning? Also, where can I buy paper that has sulfur content (I would assume Staples, but which brand???)? Lastly, is there any way to avoid totally blacking out your coins instead of giving them a nice rainbow tone? Do you just have to leave it all up to luck?

As a final thought, would you consider toned coins the current, hottest fad in coins? And, with connotation of being a fad, do you think toning on coins will always be considered as desirable as it is now? If not, when do you see it losing its popularity?

Thanks,

Kevin

LucyBop

stman

So KevinGlo, who are you today?

LucyBop

<< <i>This might arose some anger, but I don't give. I'm tired of posts with 100 pics of these 'toned monsters'


1. Franklin Half Dollars (or 'frankies' as you cool cats (a la Lucy) call 'em)- FBL my ass, I don't care how many bell lines you got, the coin still sucks
2. This isn't a coin, but that 'frankie' comment reminded me of this:: Lucy's whole 50's gig
3. Ikes- Hideous.
4. Roosevelt Dimes- I don't wanna see a beautiful toned 1979 dime; although, I did find a beaut in Seven Eleven's Give/Take a Penny Box!! (sarcasm....)
5. Peace Dollars- it looks like my cat took a crap on a picture of Miss Liberty and turned it into a coin
6. Morgan Dollars- I used to love these... until I realized this was the 'band wagon' of coins. For God's sake people, there are other types of coins to collect. I understand they are beautiful and relatively inexpensive, but please...

Feel free to be annoyed by this. Don't PM me with your inane comments. Why? Because I don't care about what you have to say.

-K to the G

O ya, I forgot:

Jefferson Nickels- Ugliest coin in existence.... "Look at this deep purple of a grape Jeff!!" Shut up! Oooooooh toning, cool. I'll get out a purple sharpie and make my pocket change look just as nice.



Deepest Regards,
kg

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The rantings and ravings of the forums latest troll, it must be feeding time....

ksteelheader

Let me get this right. You bash, bash, bash. Then you apologize. AND then you want someone to help you do the AT game. WOW........Ken

tgilliams

IF you want to wrap in paper etc. wouldn't that qualify as an AT. I thought AT meant artifically toned. what your asking is how to artifically tone a coin??? Introducing unnatural things to "color" a coin = Artificial Toned to me.

LucyBop

Not only that, his very first post was about a ebay auction which was a COIN collection, but he couldn't afford to bid on it. It turned out it was his auction, he had a link to it on the bst board, I believe Airplanenut busted him, and the coins were worn down junk anyways..... SPAM!

ksteelheader

Back when I was a young guy, ( long time ago), I used to AT the faces of guys like this one.......................Ken

MAULUMALL

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Is there ANY wonder why we Love Ms Lucy

lablover

KevinGlo:
I'll forgive you!!!
If ya want toned coins I recommend buying them and trying to make em. Nothing wrong with "white".