Is haze on a coin ever attractive?

dan1ecu

Does anyone have an example of a coin where haze actually enhances the eye appeal?

Dan

Placid

This one would look better covered with haze.

Shamika

Is haze on a coin ever attractive?

I would say "No". But I'm open to being proven wrong.

jbsteven

IS THIS HAZE?

mgoodm3

As above, if it's pretty colored haze.

XpipedreamR

Maybe if it's purple.

dan1ecu

jbsteven - that sure is a beautiful Morgan Dollar!

That does bring up another question: is "haze" the same as "toning"?

I would think that they are similar in that they both result from a coin's surface reacting with various gasses. I think of haze as being a white cloudiness, whereas toning is colorful and does not give a cloudy appearance (like a steamy mirror).

Dan

jbsteven

thanks

When I think of haze I think of milky stuff on proof/proof like coins.

airplanenut

<< <i>When I think of haze I think of milky stuff on proof/proof like coins. >>

I agree... but it depends on the coin.

With proof ikes, for example, what, at one angle, looks like haze can prove to be very colorful and pretty... same with some other proofs.

On the other hand, some are just... ick... and then haze is bad...

Jeremy

gemtone65

I can't think of a situation where haze can be considered to enhance either the eye appeal or value of a coin. Sometimes haze may accompany a certain type of toning, such as when a coin is in direct contact with high sulfur content paper for an extended period. The resulting hazy color may be more attractive overall than the untoned coin, but one cannot say that the haze itself makes the toning or the coin more attractive.

bearcave

Would this be haze??

Fairlaneman

Hazed Coin.

fivecents

<< <i>Is haze on a coin ever attractive? >>


Heck yes, If there is alot of irredesent luster underneath the haze. Kind of like Fairlaneman"s Merc. dime.