What is the Distinction Between "Recolored" and Artifically Toned"?

braddick

ANACS States, "Recolored". Why Not AT?

TUMUSS

I always thought "recolored" was for copper only.

coinguy1

<< <i>I always thought "recolored" was for copper only >>

That is my impression as well.

clackamas

AT means that an artificial means was used to make the coin look older/toned. Recoloring is trying to make the coin look untoned. They are opposite in the desired outcome.

braddick

<< <i>AT means that an artificial means was used to make the coin look older/toned. Recoloring is trying to make the coin look untoned. They are opposite in the desired outcome. >>

Really? Are you sure?

coinguy1

With respect to copper coinage mentioned previously, "re-coloring" is typically an attempt to make a copper coin appear to be original "RD", as opposed to "RB" or un-original "RD".

braddick

Makes sense, other than the fact the Lincoln I linked above sure looks purple to me.

Barry

The term Recolored is also be used for copper than was cleaned then retoned with something like Deller's Darkener to make it look original, unmessed-with BR, not necessarily RD or RB.

dorkkarl

recoloring is to attempt to make it look like NATURAL tone.

artificial toning is to attempt to make it look like UN-NATURAL, BUT MARKET-ACCEPTABLE tone,
like bullseye toning, which is NOT NATURAL, but IS m-a

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mozeppa

so ..........is Michael Jackson "recolored"?

or just naturally un-toned?