Have a li'l bit o' color!

coinpictures

NEWP, courtesy of FilamCoins. The pictures capture the color but not the lustre. More lustrous than pics imply.

Obverse is "Meh..." but LOVE that reverse!

FilamCoins

Very nice!

IstilllikeZARcoins

I recently purchased this coin from Filam, also very colourful ( but not as colourful as yours Dan ):



PS Just let me know when ye are sick of seeing this coin ( as I've posted it before and Filam himself had posted this too ).

FilamCoins

Not a great scan, but this one has a little color:

AuldFartte

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Mira! Que preeety !!!

oldshep

Wowzers!!! That's a beauty!!
Shep

TwoKopeiki

Fantastic color!

BS

Congrats, you are building a very nice collection of toned coins.

laurentyvan

Currently in the possession of Syracusian.

coinpictures

<< <i>Congrats, you are building a very nice collection of toned coins. >>



Thanks! I like the toned pieces because (1) the color really makes each piece unique; there's nothing wrong with a pristine white piece but after a while they all start to look the same IMO, and (2) the coins don't have to be pricey or rare to have that "WOW!" factor.

A seemingly common junkbox coin can be transformed into an attractive and in-demand piece if the coloring is right.

One of my favorites is the coin below. It's a $20 coin at most, but the toning just absolutely makes the piece.

SYRACUSIAN

<< <i>Currently in the possession of Syracusian.

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Yep, a wonderful and unexpected gift from a very thoughtful Laurent, who had noticed my interest when he first posted it. It resides in a special album with coins exclusively from members of this forum, giveaways, gifts, and a few purchases too.

SYRACUSIAN

BTW Laurent, I expect these Austrians that I won last night to be as colorful as this one.



edited to add the link, I liked the original packaging too and quite frankly I didn't expect to win it.

laurentyvan

Imagine my embarrassment; I didn't recognize your eBay handle when I answered your post-auction e-mail, sorry. And thanks!