What kind of toning is this ?

Louis

razorface1027

Bunson burner toning?

Russ

I'd guess bag. Looks like it was up against an area of creases and folds.

Russ, NCNE

stman

Typical for a lot of these Binions to have some "Unusual" toning. Like this one....

lordmarcovan

<< <i>What kind of toning is this ? >>



Umm... Fugly?

Like razorface said- looks like it was held over a Bunsen burner!












*Sigh* Ohh, OK, OK! Don't shoot! I was kidding!

(Mostly.) While the coin has negative eye appeal to my own personal tastes, I know a lot of the Binion coins look like that, and they're interesting. What I also find interesting was the design on that NGC insert. That's a new one on me. Never seen it.

Edit: That IS an NGC holder, right?

That insert design was a bit inscrutable at first- I finally figured out it was three horsemen, and recognized the Nevada state outline on the right- but what are those other lines? Are the cowboys about ride into a barbed wire fence?

CoinAddict

LordMarcovan, I think those lines are supposed to be the outlines of mountains.

JohnZ

Wow, now I finally see it. That's a damn Rorsach test.

itsnotjustme

That looks more like a blow torch tone than bunsen burner tone to me, but what do I know?

Wolfy00002

NCS holder, It's NGC's conservation company.

wallstreetman

Shouldnt those say the Bunson Collection? Funny how that collection has so many of these, how many were in PCGS holders?

hamiltonjh

I'll ask...never heard of it.

what is the "binion" designation?

Louis

Ted Binion was owner and operator of the Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada till his untimely death/murder in 1998 by the man he had hired to build the underground vault in which these coins were stored. Ted Binion's girlfriend and Rick Tabish (the man hired to build the underground vault) were convicted in 2000 of murder and are both serving life sentences for their crime. Ted Binion had a little over 100,000 Silver $'s in his personal collection with about half of them being uncirculated.

braddick

<< <i>Ted Binion was owner and operator of the Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada till his untimely death/murder in 1998 by the man he had hired to build the underground vault in which these coins were stored. Ted Binion's girlfriend and Rick Tabish (the man hired to build the underground vault) were convicted in 2000 of murder and are both serving life sentences for their crime. Ted Binion had a little over 100,000 Silver $'s in his personal collection with about half of them being uncirculated. >>

Terrific synopsis. Here's a bit more detail:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2211468788&category=39465

darktone

<< <i>I'd guess bag. Looks like it was up against an area of creases and folds. >>

I agree most likely bag toning- look for a textile pattern. mike

hamiltonjh

Louis and Braddick, thank you.
It's amazing, always something to learn.

Sad story, but interesting.

LAWMAN

Zippo, medium flame. 12 seconds.

rainbowroosie

Russ and Darktone are correct...

If you think this toning is "not" real, you need to do some basic research...check out one of the toning seminars that run frequently at major shows. "Double rainbow and unusal" bag toning is a very interesting discussion.