Do you think the "toning craze" of the last few years came about because of the pretty col
TheLiberator
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coins that were "untouched?" The reason I ask is I have recently begun appreciating toning from the perspective of knowing the coin hasen't been dipped. (At least in awhile anyway...! ) What do youguys think is behind the new appreciation for it in the last few years? I kind of think it is the "pretty colors..!"
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Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
The Franklin that Jeremy posted last night is a good example. Pretty colors, hideous toning. (Sorry Jeremy, but I think that is one of the fugliest things I have seen in a good while). But I'm obviously in the minority, as everyone else seemed to love it. Sometimes I just don't "get it". (The Morgan he posted I am neutral on- nice colors, but asymmetrical toning- I neither like nor dislike it- it's OK.)
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So basicily " Toning " to me doesn`t mean anything if it doesn`t have some chareter to it. Toning is different strokes for different folks kind of thing and the scans I`ve shown I consider among my better/favorite toners I have.
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i have seen this time and time again since the late 1960's and also in my case too
it is just like anyone who begins to play an instrument and goes thruogh high school and college and becomes more proficient and gets good at it and develops a style then the great compositions/songs ie toning comes into play it is just the journey of a true collector
it doesnot happen overnight but it is an upper part of the progression of a beginning collector to advanced numismatist/collector connasuier of pre 1955 usa federal coinage and especially moreso of pre 1945 federal coinage and the creme de la creme of usa federal coinage -------pre 1916 coins
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I also think that left to its own devices, this new market would have occurred long ago, people being who and what they are, liking pretty colors and originality. But since the suppliers only supplied one thing, white and shiny whether naturally or dipped, the consumer had no choice, but now does.
Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
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