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do you prefer your coin toned or white?

seateddimeseateddime Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭
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If given the choice of a pure white coin or a nice rainbow toned coin without regard for value which would you rather see in you album?
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  • mcheathmcheath Posts: 2,437 ✭✭✭
    original
  • HTubbsHTubbs Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭


    << <i>original >>




    excellent answerimage
  • FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭


    << <i>original >>

    Exactly! White or toned as long as it is original.
  • FletcherFletcher Posts: 3,294 ✭
    Blast white ... sans oxidation or crud.
  • DoogyDoogy Posts: 4,508 ✭
    white for me, I'm not much for toning


  • flaminioflaminio Posts: 5,664 ✭✭✭
    Original white. Between the doctors and the dippers, they're tough to find these days.
  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,649 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Color My World (i.e. natural!)

    Dave
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  • ledzep87ledzep87 Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭
    Original.
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  • MORGANHUNTER2MORGANHUNTER2 Posts: 4,473 ✭
    Original as they come, and if older than dirt- then those look nice too.

    Some of these 'rainbow' coins lend me to think a doctor is AT work.

  • TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,054 ✭✭✭
    BLAST WHITE!

    TorinoCobra71

    image
  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    toned, doesn't have to be colorful.
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  • seateddimeseateddime Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭
    is it even possible for a 150 year old coin to be naturally white?
    I seldom check PM's but do check emails often jason@seated.org

    Buying top quality Seated Dimes in Gem BU and Proof.

    Buying great coins - monster eye appeal only.
  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,649 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Is it even possible for a 150 year old coin to be naturally white?

    1 in 100,000,000 might still be white if the conditions were right.

    Dave
    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
  • MrBreezeMrBreeze Posts: 1,036 ✭✭✭
    Circulated - toned
    Uncirculated - Either toned or white. Even though I know its not natural, I still like the look of a bright white silver dollar.

    https://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/collectors-showcase/world-coins/one-coin-per-year-1600-2017/2422

  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭
    Not messed with. That means I'd like attractive original surfaces on an older coin and attractive original surfaces (probably "blast white" or close to it) on newer coins.

    Blast white Seated coins and wildly toned moderns both scream "they've messed with me!"
  • CoinRaritiesOnlineCoinRaritiesOnline Posts: 3,680 ✭✭✭✭
    Blue. Bluer than the blue-est blue. Ultra-Blue, in fact.


    Oh wait, I thought this was the proof Indian 1c chat room discussion.image
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  • JJMJJM Posts: 8,075 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I voted tone , only because of the limited responce, but Im a 55%-45% leaner on toners,....i just never get tired off pulling them out and "seeing whats up!"

    I collect both with great joy,.....but do not care for proofs at all
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  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    Attractive toning trumps original white by a smidge....
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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,477 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Gold .... I prefer YELLOW GOLD
    image

    I prefer mint state with luster which usually means WHITE
    with copper, it's RED.

    With toners, it is a case by case situation. ASIDE from all the color, WHAT is the condition of the coin ? That's most important for me.
  • JJMJJM Posts: 8,075 ✭✭✭✭✭

    With toners, it is a case by case situation. ASIDE from all the color, WHAT is the condition of the coin ? That's most important for me.


    yeah , I meant to say that too...!!!!!
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  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,722 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>original >>

    image That's what I was thinking before I even opened the post. I don't mind a white coin if that's the way it has always been, and I don't mind a toned coin if it's naturally that way. Heck, I don't mind a psychedelic coin if it got there naturally.
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,612 ✭✭✭✭✭
    With only those two choices, I can't answer.

    Original is best. Next to that a properly dipped SILVER coin is OK. I have both in my collection.

    Dipping anything other than silver is risky and usually a very bad idea.
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  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,340 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>original >>



    image
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  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,340 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i> Next to that a properly dipped SILVER coin is OK. I have both in my collection.

    Dipping anything other than silver is risky and usually a very bad idea. >>



    Bill...are you using acetone to dip? Do you use a Q-tip as well or just what the solvent will easily remove?

    Leo
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  • IndianHeadManIndianHeadMan Posts: 826 ✭
    original.
  • dantheman984dantheman984 Posts: 868 ✭✭✭
    I collect both. Blast White and nice colors!!
    Danimage
  • DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Toned, I guess.

    image
  • MajorDutyMajorDuty Posts: 1,998


    << <i>Original white. Between the doctors and the dippers, they're tough to find these days. >>



    I have similar thoughts too. I voted white, but I like a touch of rim toning to add that bit of character to an otherwise "plain" coin.
    image
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    White (I don't like damaged i.e. toned coins).
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