Hmmm...something is happening to me. I am starting to see untoned older coins as "ruined.&quot

TheLiberator

No joke. I am looking for things online and when I see "blast white" I am almost instinctivley clicking off it to find something unmolested. Now everytime I see a coin that is advertised as "all-white", it is a turn off! I guess I am really sdtaarting to hate the dip!! Anyone else?

By the same token, "all black" isn't good either!

morgannut2

They are ruined aren't they? Black and dirty--I love 'em that way.

mgoodm3

I'm generally in the same boat. i prefer some light toning.

airplanenut

<< <i>They are ruined aren't they? Black and dirty--I love 'em that way. >>

MMMM

TheLiberator

No no! That barber is a awesome! It has nice contrast! When I say all black I mean it...ALL black!

TommyType

Depends on the coin.

If it's relatively recent, and uncirculated, I rather like a white coin. On the other hand, anything under about AU-58, or older than about 1900 will not find a place in my collection if it's blast white. (For some reason, I exempt Morgan dollars from the age requirement.....rightly or wrongly).

airplanenut

<< <i>No no! That barber is a awesome! It has nice contrast! When I say all black I mean it...ALL black! >>

My type set piece

TheLiberator

<< <i>Depends on the coin.

If it's relatively recent, and uncirculated, I rather like a white coin. On the other hand, anything under about AU-58, or older than about 1900 will not find a place in my collection if it's blast white. (For some reason, I exempt Morgan dollars from the age requirement.....rightly or wrongly). >>



I have heard it said, that morgans created the blast-white mentality. (I do not know if that is true though.)

tmot99

<< <i>Depends on the coin.

If it's relatively recent, and uncirculated, I rather like a white coin. On the other hand, anything under about AU-58, or older than about 1900 will not find a place in my collection if it's blast white. (For some reason, I exempt Morgan dollars from the age requirement.....rightly or wrongly). >>




EXACTLY!

Myqqy

when I see "blast white" I am almost instinctivley clicking off it to find something unmolested

I'm right there with you........ a super lustrous white morgan can be forgiven, but that's about it...

dimples

WOW I guess you guys don't like most of the great rare coin collections that have come up for sale recently.

The majority of them are mostly white ...Barbers, seated, Bust etc.

CUEBALL

An old coin should look old,I don't like the dipped look either. I still have some from my earlier days but I'm trading them off.

Jdurg

Reading through these forums and seeing how many people like toned coins makes me feel a lot better about my collecting. I used to think that toned coins were garbage to collectors and that they all wanted 'blast white' coins. Now that I see how toned coins are wanted by people, I can feel safe about putting a blast white untoned coin into a Dansco album and just letting it be. If it stays clean and white, it's still a good coin. If it starts to tone, it can still be considered a good one. It kind of gives a safety net for people like me who really don't go for the whole 'completely slabbed' collections.

TheLiberator

<< <i>WOW I guess you guys don't like most of the great rare coin collections that have come up for sale recently.

The majority of them are mostly white ...Barbers, seated, Bust etc. >>



Well acutally, you are probably right! Don't get me wrong, if I could have them, I would! The thing is, when I first started collecting, I woudl see an old white coin and think, "WOW! That coin is in such great shape, it is still shiny!" After hanging around on these forums the last year, I have come to realize that MOST older white coins have been dipped. I know that doesn't hurt the coin if done propperly and I know it is still the same coin but it just feels tainted to me. It has only been in the past 6 months that this has started being a factor for me, but I think it it going to change the way I collect.

dimples

I like what Jdurg said. You can buy a lustrious morgan for example and put it in an album and not have to worry about it toning . The luster is still there just under the toning. I personally like attractive ring toning, dirty old circulated barbers or bust, and super lustrious white coins. EVEN a copper or two.

BigGreek

The great debate continues..

Dave99B

Oh gawd....here we go again....

Dave