is this attractive toning?

Doogy · January 18, 2007 6:26AM

i'll admit, i'm new to the whole toning "game". Would this be considered attractive and acceptable toning?

laurentyvan · January 18, 2007 6:58AM

And how!

ziggy29 · January 18, 2007 7:01AM

I don't want to sound flippant, but it is attractive if you like it. If you're asking if *the market* thinks it's attractive toning, yeah, probably so.

But just because the market doesn't think it's "attractive" doesn't mean you have to dislike it, and just because the market likes it doesn't mean you have to.

Doogy · January 18, 2007 7:09AM

<< <i>I don't want to sound flippant, but it is attractive if you like it. If you're asking if *the market* thinks it's attractive toning, yeah, probably so.

But just because the market doesn't think it's "attractive" doesn't mean you have to dislike it, and just because the market likes it doesn't mean you have to. >>

good points! I was just wondering whether this is a common toning pattern, and whether it is "market" acceptable. Let's face it, the coin may be resold some day to buy another one (LOL!)

1jester · January 18, 2007 8:04AM

It's a nice coin, if it weren't for all that unsightly tarnish.

koincollect · January 18, 2007 8:31AM

I like it a lot!

BS · January 18, 2007 9:29AM

I like it.

Mesquite · January 18, 2007 2:43PM

You bet it is. Very nice photo as well.

Rickc300 · January 19, 2007 5:27PM

Well, here goes my personal rating down the tubes... I do not like the looks of the coin. I want either blast white or an even rainbow toning. The spots turn me off (a lot) I would rather have a modern coin like that in pure blast furnace white or soft rainbow toning from the edges. If it were mine I would dip it. But, knowing each has their own likes and dislikes and if you are happy with it keep it as it is. I myself would not buy it for a premium and would not pay more than melt for it. The spotting to me reminds me of the egg and dipped silver coins of yesteryear. But that is just my two cents worth of opinion...
Rick

Mesquite · January 19, 2007 9:20PM

Rickc,

I agree that the splotching is not attractive. However, the toning is gorgeous. If I ran across that coin I'd buy it in a NY minute. It would end up in an Airtite and be put on display. More often than not we run across material that has a mixed bag of attributes about which we can do nothing. For me that toning is great and it gives the coin character. I can do nothing about the splotches. Net: I like it very much. Perhaps I'd locate a splotchless example down the road that I liked better.

lordmarcovan · January 20, 2007 5:28PM

It's up to you to decide if it's attractive or not, as Ziggy mentioned.

For me personally, it is not 100% attractive because of the interruptions (the untoned blotchy areas). However, the colors are nice.

Many (perhaps most) fans of toning don't care about the distribution of the toning- they're all about the colors. So that coin would be attractive to most, I think. As I said a moment ago, I think it has nice colors even if the toning leaves a little to be desired.

But I wouldn't dip it- nosiree. A coin would have to have ugly toning for me to want to dip it. And that one isn't ugly to me- just "slightly nice".

Doogy · January 24, 2007 4:57AM

oh what the heck, i went ahead and gave in and bought it. It arrived yesterday, and looks cool "in hand"! The strike is razor sharp, the reverse almost looks to be high relief. I guess i can say i have one toner in my collection now

satootoko · January 24, 2007 5:07AM

<< <i>It arrived yesterday, and looks cool "in hand"! The strike is razor sharp, the reverse almost looks to be high relief. >>

What a shame that it's tarnished so heavily.

is this attractive toning?

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