10 TONED WESTWARD SERIES NICKELS 2004 THRU 2006

KoinDawg

These have to be AT. Hasn't been enough time to be NT.

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Whizzard

Even if it had been 100 years, they still look AT.

GoldenEyeNumismatics

pumpkin orange can only show up on copper.

DickyBetz

There is no doubt in my mind that those are AT.

rgl1345

You think???

MrSpud

He seems to have sold 5 sets already. Makes you wonder what people are thinking when they buy ones as bad as these.

John737

195 available. You'd better hurry.

relayer

You can make those at home.

Just set the oven to 350, bake for 10 minutes and let cool. Serves 10-12


Edit: He got a neg for one of his missing "T" quarters (31 avialable) - he sold 19 of those

Burks

I like how he said he'll be sueing the buyer for slander.

I'd turn around and sue him for selling altered coins as real.

TorinoCobra71

Shake-N-Bake™

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Connecticoin

<< <i>He seems to have sold 5 sets already. Makes you wonder what people are thinking when they buy ones as bad as these. >>



Those look a little like Mr. Spud's set of AT'd new buff nickels!

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MrSpud

<< <i>Those look a little like Mr. Spud's set of AT'd new buff nickels! >>



You mean these ones? I don't know, I might be biased, but I like mine better

I have these ones too.




By the way, here is what it says on the card in my AT vs. NT display in case someone wants to know-

The Progression of Colors on Artificially Toned Coins

The colors visible on these coins were produced by Thermal Oxidation, a process involving heat, atmospheric oxygen, atmospheric sulfur, copper and nickel. There are no pigments or dyes used. The colors are generated by a transparent oxide film grown on the surface of the coins. The thickness of the film dictates the color perceived as light passes through the film and is reflected of the surface of the coins. Similar coloration phenomena can be seen in naturewhen viewing a rainbow colored oil slick on a wet road or in the iridescent colors of some insects.

The coloration on these coins is called "artificial toning". When coins are artificially toned through Thermal Oxidation, the progression of colors goes from theuntoned nickelto yellow, gold, orange, reddish-purple, bluish-purple on to blue and ultimately grey as the film grows thicker. Not all of the colors of the visible spectrum are produced by this method. True red and green are not produced.

Coins can also tone naturally over time from similar film formations involving sulfur, oxygen and moisture. Genuine toned coins have a more natural appearance and, when attractive, enhance the eye appeal and the value of collectable coins. Artificial toning, while sometimes attractive, often appears manufactured and does not add to the value of collectable coins except as a novelty. Often, artificial toning is done to deceive novice collectors by hiding signs of damage on the surface of the coin , and to add value. Therefore, coin collectors should learn to be able to recognize the appearance of artificial toning. One of the most effective means of learning to recognize artificial toning is to compare known naturally toned coins with known artificially toned coins as in this presentation. By handling a number of both over time you will be develop an "eye" for genuine color and the way it appears on the surfaces of coins.