Which US "Type set" coin is the scarcest with colorful toning?

fivecents

Out of all the US coin types which non gold coin is the scarcest with colorful toning?

Numismanic

Steel cents

mgoodm3

Chain cent.

Cam40

.....there must be hundreds of examples....none of which I can site at the moment but
...there must be hundreds of examples...

fivecents

<< <i>.....there must be hundreds of examples.... >>


Hundreds of different US type coins that are scarce with colorful toning?

LincolnCentMan

Numismatic stoled my answer before I even had it....



David

jcping

> Chain cent.

Dipped it badly and let it re-tone. You will see colors on it

kamehameha00

<< <i>Steel cents >>



Actually, I find them toned with easterish greens and pinks frequently at coin shows.

darktone

all of business strike clad coinage

nwcs

I hear some commem halves are not known for colorful toning. The BTW comes to mind.

mgoodm3

<< <i>> Chain cent.

Dipped it badly and let it re-tone. You will see colors on it >>




I'll have to buy one and try it out.

michael

copper nickel indian head cents 1860 to 1864

three cent nicks in proof and ms

red brown proof two cents pieces that have color with no brown

36 to 42 red brown proof lincoln cents that have color with no brown

ms red brown large cents and half cents again with color and no brown

original proof colored red brown classic head half cents

gold coins usually one dollar and three dollar gold pieces in ms from the late 19th century and ms saints due to improper alloy mixture


michael

fivecents

I agree with darktone...top of my list would be the nickel clad coinage. My picks would be the SAC 1$, SBA 1$ and the non-silver Ike 1$.

Steel cents would also be rare.

mgoodm3...The chain cent is just plain rare, colorful toning or not.