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Morgan Toners are Mind Boggling

ChuckCChuckC Posts: 1,600
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I was just over at Teletrade looking at a bunch the "Rainbow" marked Morgan dollars, and the types of toners boggle the mind! You got textile, crescent, end-roll, mono-color, dual-colors, speckled, one sided toning, and the list goes on and on. I love toned Morgan threads...so pretty to look at, and I don't even collect Morgans, but one day, I'll find the perfect toner to add to a type collection. Here are a few that blew me away:

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  • techefftecheff Posts: 2,285
    OK, I'll post one... image

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  • CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,293 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here is one I picked up at a show in Lansing, MI today - my first Morgan "toner". I'm stoked.
    Sorry for the quick picture - it has more neon green and purple when held just right.
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  • pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭
    of course, there are exceptions...
    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    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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  • CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,293 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pharmer
    You are right, I have never been able to figure out Teletrade's definition of "rainbow". Lately, it seems that anything that is not all black or all white is "rainbow".

    “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson

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  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    That 84-O with the toned reverse is interesting, I just sold an 83-O with virtually the indentical reverse.
  • pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭
    Chuck, those, esp the 84o, are MUCH nicer than what's been on Teletrade lately. Have you checked out the TCCS forum yet? The most unreal group of morgans was posted a couple days ago. Coat and tie not required, but a bib might be in order.

    Cameonut, your first morgan toner? You're going to have to go some to beat it in the future. And a star to boot. Please post more pics when you can and show that rainbow.
    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    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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  • FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭
    Was playing with my cheap little camera today. This one's no monster but it's kinda cute.

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  • kyleknapkyleknap Posts: 980
    Great colors fatman! Good pic too!

    Kyle
  • RotatedRainbowsRotatedRainbows Posts: 2,085 ✭✭


    << <i>Pharmer
    You are right, I have never been able to figure out Teletrade's definition of "rainbow". Lately, it seems that anything that is not all black or all white is "rainbow". >>



    They need a designation that just says toned because now anything with any color is labeled Rainbow regardless of whether it has one color or five colors.
  • etexmikeetexmike Posts: 6,811 ✭✭✭
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    Some very nice toned Morgans.

    Got a few tucked away myself.

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    etexmike
  • braddickbraddick Posts: 23,974 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I was able to pick up three tonight (including that 1884-O you show in the second photo at the top of the Thread)!

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  • LouisLouis Posts: 3,687


    << <i>I was able to pick up three tonight (including that 1884-O you show in the second photo at the top of the Thread)!

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    I bid on several, but thier site still says pending on the final prices. image

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  • DarkhorseDarkhorse Posts: 1,377
    they're ok
  • braddickbraddick Posts: 23,974 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I was able to pick up three tonight (including that 1884-O you show in the second photo at the top of the Thread)! image >>

    I bid on several, but thier site still says pending on the final prices. image >>

    Access your account and it'll let you know if you have any winning lots and the amount you owe.

    peacockcoins

  • TonedCoinTraderTonedCoinTrader Posts: 2,765 ✭✭✭
    Just won these two today image:

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    Toned Coins for sale @ tonedcointrader.com
  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,148 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like this one of mine...

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  • DarkhorseDarkhorse Posts: 1,377


    << <i>I like this one of mine...
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    Jeremy, a simple level adjustment can do a lot to get rid of the nasty slab blocking your view.

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    Personally I find this problematic because, although it can greatly improve the appearance, it can may make the colours inaccurate. I did this with some of Dimitri's coins when I did his collection though. This coin is an example of that.

    http://www.formerairline.com/dimitricoins/1935_100d.jpg

    It's too much work to get rid of the slab when shooting a large collection so I had to find another way.
  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll share my 1898 Toned PCGS Proof 62 Cameo Morgan and also my recently purchased 1881-CC PCGS MS-63 Morgan as my contribution to this Toned Morgan thread...


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    Stuart

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  • pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭
    well, if everybody else is doing it...

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    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    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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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 23,974 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>well, if everybody else is doing it... image >>

    imageN E O N! image

    peacockcoins

  • TonedCoinTraderTonedCoinTrader Posts: 2,765 ✭✭✭
    That's Dope, pharmer! image






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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,381 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,148 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I like this one of mine...
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    Jeremy, a simple level adjustment can do a lot to get rid of the nasty slab blocking your view.

    image

    Personally I find this problematic because, although it can greatly improve the appearance, it can may make the colours inaccurate. I did this with some of Dimitri's coins when I did his collection though. This coin is an example of that.

    http://www.formerairline.com/dimitricoins/1935_100d.jpg

    It's too much work to get rid of the slab when shooting a large collection so I had to find another way. >>

    Cool--that's a bit darker than the coin, but I like it... the shot's old... oh, well. I'll reshoot the coin soon, wth an adjusted setup.

    Jeremy
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  • jonesyjonesy Posts: 5,031
    I lkie this thread!! image
  • ANACONDAANACONDA Posts: 4,692 ✭
    Great thread. I love toned Morgans. Great variety. Awesome intrinsic interest. In my opinion, they can give you great value if you can develop patience and an eye for the very best. In other words, you can get some of the very best toned Morgans for less than $5,000 to $10,000. I bought a PCGS MS68 coin with great color, just short of monster color, for less than 10K. The best toned Morgan I ever saw was sold to a bud of mine for less than 20K. That may sound like a lot of money but the prices keep going up and they are indeed cool to look at and own.

    And if you want to spend far, far less, you can do that and still get great coins. $300 can get you a very cool Morgan. They´re also one of the few coins you can rip.

    adrian
  • NgokLiNgokLi Posts: 156
    I guess everyone is doing it.

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  • pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭
    Pretty morgan, Ngok Li. I really like those colors.
    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    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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  • kryptonitecomicskryptonitecomics Posts: 9,185 ✭
    Toned coins....never heard of them?????

    Here are two that I am mailing a check out for today!!!

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    J/K...I've got too many to post, which is a good thing!!!
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  • ArtRArtR Posts: 474 ✭✭✭
    Shane:
    That 86P is a neat looking coin.
    If It doesn't have great eye appeal, I don't want it.
  • kryptonitecomicskryptonitecomics Posts: 9,185 ✭
    I am buying them from Mikey.......I know that's probably a big shock image
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  • ArtRArtR Posts: 474 ✭✭✭


    << <i> I am buying them from Mikey. >>


    Yeah he has been known to carry a nice coin or two.image
    If It doesn't have great eye appeal, I don't want it.
  • paigowjohnnypaigowjohnny Posts: 4,257 ✭
    Just sent a check off to Russ for this one...

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  • dust247dust247 Posts: 33
    Noob question: what's up with this toning? Is there such thing as bad toning?

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  • LolaninyLolaniny Posts: 14
    Looks like it's been cleaned at one time.

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