Toning

dustified1234567

Ok I have read the post about annoying newbie questions and I am sure that this will somehow fit into that category but I hope not. I was wondering why people like toned coins. Whats so great about them. Personally I like nice ones that look new. To me its like seeing an oil spill in the rain. I understand if you all like them and thats fine I was just wondering what the reasons were for them being saught after and worth more.

dizzyfoxx

Finally, a brand new refreshing topic that hasn't been discussed before.....

BaseballAbs

You may already know this, but we like a coin to look original. A white coin has been dipped taking its toning off and altering it. What color do you think a coin would be after 100 years? Not white, it would most likely look like its been through the ages. A patina would form. Thats why we like them to have toning. It like taking an antique piece of furniture and then stripping off the original varnish. Its a no, no! It devalues the object.

AUandAG

Hey, I'm with you. I like the nice "new" look as well. However, every now and then
a toned piece catches my fancy and floats my boat. I tend to go for the crescent
type of toning on Morgans. But occasionally I find pleasure in dollars that have one
entire side toned or mottled.
Dang, sorry but I don't know what I like! Some of both is a good answer!!

bob

kryptonitecomics

There have been hundreds of threads on this so rather than repost it all again I will provide you with the advice to use the search function and you should be able to find plenty of info on the subject. Good Luck

dustified1234567

Thanks for the reply. I never really thought about it having been cleaned I guess that makes sense then. Kind of makes me wonder about some of my coins that I have now haha.

Kablemodem

You chose a toned coin for your avatar.

JJM

just curious, how long have you been collecting coins?

dustified1234567

I chose a toned coin because it was a morgan dollar which are my favorite. I didn't know that it was toned all I saw was morgan in the drop down list. I collected coins for two years from 12-14 and now am 22 and have been collecting again for about 3 weeks. When I was young I really didn't learn too much about them. I just wanted to collect what I could. Now I am trying to learn so that in the future I can help people in similar situations.

BillJones

Yes, experienced collectors like Mint State coins, but they don't like coins that look like they have been fooled with. Most any 100+ year old silver coin, except some Morgan dollars which were stored in bags in vaults for many years, that is bright white has been dipped. Many collectors prefer "original" coins that have their original skin. Dipping removes small amounts of metal; it does not reverse the toning process.

CEOGBOSE

My guess would be naturally toned coins are very unique one of a kind pieces.

cheezhed

<< <i>Ok I have read the post about annoying newbie questions and I am sure that this will somehow fit into that category but I hope not. I was wondering why people like toned coins. Whats so great about them. Personally I like nice ones that look new. To me its like seeing an oil spill in the rain. I understand if you all like them and thats fine I was just wondering what the reasons were for them being saught after and worth more. >>



Hi ricko's alt!

TOMCAT

Well welcome to the club. I love Golden toned star Morgans myself. MS 64 and above. If people only spoke about things that have never been discussed it would be very boring on this site.

JupitarCoins

Geesh how many members have the same avatar as the op.

Analyst

<< <i>Yes, experienced collectors like Mint State coins, but they don't like coins that look like they have been fooled with. Most any 100+ year old silver coin, except some Morgan dollars which were stored in bags in vaults for many years, that is bright white has been dipped. Many collectors prefer "original" coins that have their original skin. Dipping removes small amounts of metal; it does not [Stop] the toning process. >>


Well said, Mr. Jones! You and other contributors to this thread my enjoy the following two articles:

Collecting and Appreciating Naturally Toned Coins, Part 1

Collecting and Appreciating Naturally Toned Coins, Part 2

dustified1234567

Can coins that are only a few years old be toned? I was searching through some rolls of nickels that I picked up from the bank and found a 2002 jefferson nickel that was nice and rainbowed. Don't know to much about toning so I figured I would ask.

crypto79

<< <i>Can coins that are only a few years old be toned? I was searching through some rolls of nickels that I picked up from the bank and found a 2002 jefferson nickel that was nice and rainbowed. Don't know to much about toning so I figured I would ask. >>



If exposed to high levels of heat or chemicals or other reactive substances of course. Ask the Morgan people, coins can tone in a matter of days. Just try not to get caught up in the AT/NT battle. Think of it as Market Acceptable (Pretty like a flower) or Not Market Acceptable(over the top or crudely done) while thinking about it as even if it was "NT" does the phrase improperly stored come to mind? You will hear a few people ask "were the GSA bags improperly stored then?" as there counter argument. Which I say yes holding silver in high surfer bags or what not for 75 years is not standard numismatic practice but even putting that to the side it seams like every other common date Morgan must have been a GSA one with the amount of so called NT coins on the market. Outside of that series every other rainbow colored coin or electric blue seated or Barber coin I come across looks like second( or third or fourth) skin to me from leaving the silver exposed after a dip. My two cents.