Is the term "rainbow" misused?

MoneyLA

When I see the term "rainbow" (as in rainbow colors) used to describe toning on a coin, I expect to see BANDS OF COLOR like the bands in a rainbow in the sky. Too often I see "rainbow" used in a description only to find that the coloration is blotches or ring toning, but not a true rainbow.

Am I all alone on this, or do others also believe that rainbow has been misused to describe toning?

cheers, alan mendelson

ps still seeking a common date ms68 pcgs morgan

LincolnCentMan

Of coarse it's missused. Just a faint color to a coin, and some doe doe head put's "rainbow" in the title. The worst offender is Teletrade. They've made there "rainbow" designation worthless to people accually looking for nice toners.

David

onlyroosies

Rainbow

Nice toning, but not rainbow

DAM

<< <i>When I see the term "rainbow" (as in rainbow colors) used to describe toning on a coin, I expect to see BANDS OF COLOR like the bands in a rainbow in the sky. Too often I see "rainbow" used in a description only to find that the coloration is blotches or ring toning, but not a true rainbow. >>


Agreed! The term has been beaten to death and for the most part has replaced the word "toning".

Nice rainbow on that roosie Nick!

Dabigkahuna

Is this "rainbow?"




Larry
Dabigkahuna

MoneyLA

Onlyroosies... not only a nice rainbow, but rainbow "target toning"... cheers, alan mendelson