my firs try at AT'ing

coinfreak499

Im starting to experment with AT'ing so i can pick out all the AT'ed coins that I come across. I'm not having so much luck so I was wondering if anyone elese had any pointers on AT'ing. Pics of At'ed coins appricheated. THANKS!

MadMarty

This is a very hard one to do, it's still in the holder.

JrGMan2004

Try this, take a coin and put it in a spoon, and hold the spoon over an open flame. It'll give you rainbowing colors... but it'll be ovular in shape. I saw a couple IHCs like this in a local shop, and someone told me had they had done it, after I described the coin...

KlectorKid

What did you heat it with?

coinfreak499

matches... I live in PA i get so bored

Russ

<< <i>I was wondering if anyone elese had any pointers on AT'ing. >>



Why?

Russ, NCNE

MadMarty

<< <i><< I was wondering if anyone elese had any pointers on AT'ing. >>



Why? >>



Because people pay huge money for them on E-Bay!!! I want part of that action!!!

TonedCoinTrader

Oh God, just what we need another AT coin Doctor

Put the coin down and go watch some TV!

baccaruda

Because people pay huge money for them on E-Bay!!! I want part of that action!!!

It's true - even if you come out and tell them it's AT.

Myqqy

Oh God, just what we need another AT coin Doctor

Agreed.... any money you may eventually make ATing coins will just be offset by the horrifying karma you will face in a future time.....

Myqqy

There's been a ton of threads about AT coins, with many pretty pictures of them. If you're strictly interested in the your own education of spotting AT crap, then do a search and you'll find plenty to study.....

Bear

The age of the toned coin is soon coming to an end. The Doctors are getting so good

soon, no one will be sure of any toned coin. Expect a price collapse, as confidence

erodes in such manufactored toned coins.

Hadleydog

The age of the toned coin is soon coming to an end. The Doctors are getting so good
Yes indeed! I mean, just look at that penny MadMarty has. They are getting so good, they can AT them still in the mint holder!

darktone

<< <i>The age of the toned coin is soon coming to an end. The Doctors are getting so good >>

The getting good part has already happened about ten years ago and most argue their coins are the real thing but the way toned coins are popping up in the market place kind tells the story. Also I have no problem with people AT'ing coins to learn how it is done and to learn what is AT. mike

razorface1027

The age of the toned coin is soon coming to an end. The Doctors are getting so goodsoon, no one will be sure of any toned coin. Expect a price collapse, as confidenceerodes in such manufactored toned coins.

Bingo, Bear! Much sooner than we think.

Placid

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<< <i>The age of the toned coin is soon coming to an end. The Doctors are getting so good >>

The getting good part has already happened about ten years ago and most argue their coins are the real thing but the way toned coins are popping up in the market place kind tells the story. Also I have no problem with people AT'ing coins to learn how it is done and to learn what is AT. mike >>





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Bear

DAM

<< <i>The age of the toned coin is soon coming to an end. The Doctors are getting so good

soon, no one will be sure of any toned coin. Expect a price collapse, as confidence

erodes in such manufactored toned coins. >>


What's funny to me is how toning is catagorized by natural and AT. It's all "AT". If the Mint didn't produce the coin that way, it's AT.

If you want colors, collect childrens coloring books.

Edited to add: This is directed at the doctors and doctor wannabes.

Gonfunko

When I was first starting out in numismtics, I too did an AT experiement, with fairly decent results. Wait until it rains, go out in your backyard, get some pocket change, get a few handfulls of mud and put the mud in flowerpots. Then put the change in the middle of the mud in the pot, and leave it to dry for 2 - 3 weeks. You should have some very colorful AT'ed coins.