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Is a Coin More Properly Described as "Toned" or "Colored?"

CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,644 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Calling a coin "colored" almost seems politically incorrect. Would it be more appropriate to use the term "dip challenged?"
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  • smokincoinsmokincoin Posts: 2,636 ✭✭✭
    To me... toned = NT colored = AT. Two different coins!
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The proper term is 'tarnished'. That is what it is, anything else is semantics and scientifically incorrect. Cheers, RickO
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    Proper term is "rusted."
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,757 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "Toned" is the better word. "Colored" implies artificial toning.
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  • EagleguyEagleguy Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭✭✭
    To me "colored" makes me think of those painted abominations they sell on HSN.

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  • anablepanablep Posts: 5,159 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Numismatic-American >>



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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    To me "Toned" is the correct term. Using the word "colored" is for idio........... I mean dumm............. I mean non-coin folks.
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  • seateddimeseateddime Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭
    natural exposure to the air?
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  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,550 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>"Toned" is the better word. "Colored" implies artificial toning. >>


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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,552 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The proper term is 'tarnished'. That is what it is, anything else is semantics and scientifically incorrect. Cheers, RickO >>



    Tarnished to a point of pretty, or tarnished to a point of pretty ugly ?
    Then comes "Eye Appeal".

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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,404 ✭✭✭✭✭
    To me "Toned" is the correct term. Using the word "colored" is for idio........... I mean dumm............. I mean non-coin folks.

    Well said!
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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,404 ✭✭✭✭✭
    By the way do the idio........... I mean dumm............. I mean non-coin folks out there think that "colored" is a synonym for "colorful"?


    Edited to helpfully advise that "synonym" means "a word that means the same thing".
    Andy Lustig

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  • CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,644 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>
    Edited to helpfully advise that "synonym" means "a word that means the same thing". >>



    That is the funniest thing I have read on here in a long time. Thank you!
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  • coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,496 ✭✭✭✭✭
    How about patinated? Or would that leave some twitterpated?

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  • coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,496 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Double post. Deleted.image

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  • GrivGriv Posts: 2,804 ✭
    "Colored" is not PC. It is a coin "of" color.
  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,550 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>twitterpated >>


    wow

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  • WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭


    << <i>"Toned" is the better word. "Colored" implies artificial toning. >>



    That's how I think of it.
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  • gsaguygsaguy Posts: 2,425 ✭
    To me, toned coins are nothing but dirty money.
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,797 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Tarnish by any other name.........

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