What's the most desirable color of toning on copper?

39Special · June 30, 2008 3:35PM

Ok everyone, let's hear some opinions of the most desirable color (other than red or brown) to find on toned copper. Personally, I really like yellows and purples. What about you?

LeeG · June 30, 2008 9:02PM

Purple is nice and greens are cool and rare.

ColonialCoinUnion · June 30, 2008 9:33PM

I like green, but that's just me.

JZrarities · June 30, 2008 9:52PM

Green

lcoopie · June 30, 2008 10:12PM

green seems to be a popular choice

copper seems to always head towards green on older buildings

etexmike · June 30, 2008 10:35PM

I like these colors. Take your pick.

Mike

66RB · June 30, 2008 11:23PM

Green is kinda cool

Green(with fleck of ebony

)

keets · June 30, 2008 11:28PM

i think anything that tends towards green is the most rare and desirable on any coin.

Silverstate · June 30, 2008 11:30PM

I do like yellows and purples.

UtahCoin · June 30, 2008 11:38PM

BECOKA · June 30, 2008 11:39PM

Taste the rainbow.

Lakesammman · June 30, 2008 11:50PM

NCS blue with globs.

Shamika · July 1, 2008 12:30AM

Green (assuming it's not PVC) and blue.

I generally don't like purple, periwinkle, lavender, or violet, and I definitely don't like pink!

rmpsrpms · July 1, 2008 12:30AM

My favorite is salmon pink.

Goldbully · July 1, 2008 12:32AM

My favorite is puce.

Anyone got one???

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Puce is a color that is defined as ranging from reddish-brown to purplish-brown, with the latter being the more widely-accepted definition found in reputable sources. It can be used as either a noun (the name of the color) or as an adjective (something having that color).

dizzyfoxx · July 1, 2008 12:38AM

<What's the most desirable color of toning on copper?>

Copper. I prefer copper coinage with original copper color surfaces.

curly · July 1, 2008 12:38AM

Here's one of mine that robec just shot. The brother takes a mean photograph.

PipestonePete · July 1, 2008 12:41AM

WOW Curly.....that coin is GORGEOUS. I like that one MUCH better than the "finest known" 1919 Lincoln featured in another thread.

CoinRaritiesOnline · July 1, 2008 12:53AM

<< <i>I like these colors. Take your pick.

Mike >>

I agree. This classic example of "1957 mint set toning" does it for me.

Of course, if I saw a chain cent with these colors, I might be a little worried.

drwstr123 · July 1, 2008 1:35AM

LincolnCentMan · July 1, 2008 1:43AM

To me, purple is the most attractive, followed by blue. Green is nice as well. For some strange reason, I tend to have lots of brown toned ones.

-David

SUMORADA · July 1, 2008 1:47AM

joecopper · July 1, 2008 2:36AM

I see it like dizzyfoxx

cohodk · July 1, 2008 2:45AM

Green or rainbow.

Cant go wrong with a glossy and lustrous chocolate brown either.

MikeInFL · July 1, 2008 2:52AM

Monocromatic blue!

39Special · July 1, 2008 3:44PM

Lots of good opinions out there, I think you can't go wrong with any of them! Some of the colors on copper are so intense and magnificent, it really offers something beyond the "cherry red" examples (which I do like a lot, just not as much). The reverse of this 1916 MS65RB is one of my favorites, with it's yellows, and burgundy tones:

The combination of yellows and purple/magenta this 1909 vdb MS66RB reverse, with some green on the right wheatie (much more prominent in person) is another favorite:

What really makes the color something special is when it's combined with full mint bloom luster...that's when it really makes you go

coinsarefun · July 1, 2008 3:52PM

Anything like this..............

and especially this.........

ArizonaJack · July 1, 2008 4:15PM

I like 'em all gentlemen !!

What's the most desirable color of toning on copper?

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