Freezer toned coins entombed in Lucite

nencoin

We had a small group of Morgans encased in a block of Lucite. We broke it into a couple of pieces then put them in a freezer with the thought that they'd be easier to break out. Turns out coins can tone in a freezer! These images were taken after we had taken them out of the freezer and started the breaking out process. While they were in the freezer, the only section of the toned coin that was exposed to air was the top third of the coin which shows the color.

Edited to include a picture of the freezer we used. It's a mini-fridge and we've never had any food product in the freezer portion. But the freezer is definitely not airtight from the rest of the fridge.

Barndog

very cool (pun intended)

I would imagine that people will now start freezing their Taco Bell napkin-wrapped coins for added effect

oih82w8

I wonder if that type of tone would pass the NT test at PCGS?

MsMorrisine

it's a wet cool

CuKevin

I am going to need the refrigerator model number, the refrigerant used, and a complete inventory of what you store in your freezer

Ronny

<< <i>I am going to need the refrigerator model number, the refrigerant used, and a complete inventory of what you store in your freezer >>



Very funny! Love that sense of humor, friend!...Cheers, RonO

ColonelJessup

I'm fascinated by what might be some of the physics and chemistry behind this phenomenon. Could it be some release of gas due to micro-fluctuations in the temperature.

Did the fabricators of the toilet seat calculate the rate of decomposition?

I think it's abundantly clear that these coins are not AT. They fall under the "unintentionally" exception.

The Sniffer Room should have a sample so they know these are kosher . . . .

Broadstruck

The deep Freezer Burnt Orange looks nice

CoinRaritiesOnline

Somewhere the coin doc who invented this technique 20 years ago is ticked off that you spilled the beans. ;-)

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Dentuck

I've heard of cold cash, but this goes too far. Too far, I tell you.

BAJJERFAN

<< <i>I'm fascinated by what might be some of the physics and chemistry behind this phenomenon. Could it be some release of gas due to micro-fluctuations in the temperature.

Did the fabricators of the toilet seat calculate the rate of decomposition?

I think it's abundantly clear that these coins are not AT. They fall under the "unintentionally" exception.

The Sniffer Room should have a sample so they know these are kosher . . . . >>





More likely a function of WHAT was in the freezer. Now we have FFT or Frozen Food Toning!

CuKevin

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<< <i>I'm fascinated by what might be some of the physics and chemistry behind this phenomenon. Could it be some release of gas due to micro-fluctuations in the temperature.

Did the fabricators of the toilet seat calculate the rate of decomposition?

I think it's abundantly clear that these coins are not AT. They fall under the "unintentionally" exception.

The Sniffer Room should have a sample so they know these are kosher . . . . >>





More likely a function of WHAT was in the freezer. Now we have FFT or Frozen Food Toning! >>



I am almost certain the refrigerant in the freezer's atmosphere had the greatest influence.

CoinRaritiesOnline

<< <i>Hold on, I'm trying this with a Morgan I've got laying around. >>



Give your wife a heads up lest she throw it away or cook it.

BAJJERFAN

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<< <i>I'm fascinated by what might be some of the physics and chemistry behind this phenomenon. Could it be some release of gas due to micro-fluctuations in the temperature.

Did the fabricators of the toilet seat calculate the rate of decomposition?

I think it's abundantly clear that these coins are not AT. They fall under the "unintentionally" exception.

The Sniffer Room should have a sample so they know these are kosher . . . . >>





More likely a function of WHAT was in the freezer. Now we have FFT or Frozen Food Toning! >>



I am almost certain the refrigerant in the freezer's atmosphere had the greatest influence. >>



HUH, the worst that could happen there is a PVC type reaction. There is NOTHING in freons [halocarbons] that will tone a coin.

leothelyon

The frig does remove moisture......and opening the door allows humidity to enter. Oh my! But I'm thinking there's another factor that needs to come in play. 20 to 40 degree temperature swing? Something with the right sulfur, released into the air during the slightly thawing/freezing process, moisture/drying cycles............the toning process.

Compost with cow manure in a freezer??

Me thinks toned coins will out do itself someday.

leothelyon

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<< <i>Hold on, I'm trying this with a Morgan I've got laying around. >>



Give your wife a heads up lest she throw it away or cook it. >>



In my youngster days, I once skinned a raccoon. Not really knowing how to keep the maggots off the pelt, I decided to keep it in the deep freezer that we had in the utility room. Didn't take long for mom to find it when I heard her scream.

CuKevin

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<< <i>I'm fascinated by what might be some of the physics and chemistry behind this phenomenon. Could it be some release of gas due to micro-fluctuations in the temperature.

Did the fabricators of the toilet seat calculate the rate of decomposition?

I think it's abundantly clear that these coins are not AT. They fall under the "unintentionally" exception.

The Sniffer Room should have a sample so they know these are kosher . . . . >>





More likely a function of WHAT was in the freezer. Now we have FFT or Frozen Food Toning! >>



I am almost certain the refrigerant in the freezer's atmosphere had the greatest influence. >>



HUH, the worst that could happen there is a PVC type reaction. There is NOTHING in freons [halocarbons] that will tone a coin. >>




Ahhhh yes, my mistake. So it is whatever is being stored in the freezer, not the refrigerant.

jesbroken

Could it possibly be the Lucite releasing a toning agent due to temp change by being frozen. Just curious.
Don't know anything about the chemical properties of Lucite, just sayin'.
I'll bet hundreds of freezer doors are opening today that were not normally opened. lol
Jim

ColonelJessup

I'm considering putting my baggy next to my Lucite. What's its permeability? Would it work better under different bariatric pressures?

I'm reading the ingredients on a box of Mrs. Paul's Fish Sticks. Does the Food and Drug Administration use a Sniffer? Scary.....

asheland

BAJJERFAN

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<< <i>I'm fascinated by what might be some of the physics and chemistry behind this phenomenon. Could it be some release of gas due to micro-fluctuations in the temperature.

Did the fabricators of the toilet seat calculate the rate of decomposition?

I think it's abundantly clear that these coins are not AT. They fall under the "unintentionally" exception.

The Sniffer Room should have a sample so they know these are kosher . . . . >>





More likely a function of WHAT was in the freezer. Now we have FFT or Frozen Food Toning! >>



I am almost certain the refrigerant in the freezer's atmosphere had the greatest influence. >>



HUH, the worst that could happen there is a PVC type reaction. There is NOTHING in freons [halocarbons] that will tone a coin. >>




Ahhhh yes, my mistake. So it is whatever is being stored in the freezer, not the refrigerant. >>



A lot of frozen/processed foods contain eggs or egg based ingredients, hence there will usually be some small level of sulfur present.

coindeuce

That brown paper lunch bag in the dorm room fridge is the type of cheap grade paper which is loaded with sulphur products of paper manufacturing. If the NEN crew has been keeping brownbag lunches in there for a long time, the toning coins are no surprise at all.

Wait a just a dam minute. Chris, you just told me on the phone yesterday when I called at noon, that T.C. doesn't give you a lunch break at N.E.N. You're so busted !

GrumpyEd

It looks like the Lucite come off pretty cleanly.
I'm surprised by that, I always thought it couldn't be removed that well without harming the coins.
Did it come off as well as looks in the pic?

ricko

A simple boiled egg, split in two, will produce marvelous results...but everybody knew that - didn't they?? Cheers, RickO

georgiacop50

Any cruciferous veggies in there? Broccoli, coleslaw, kale?

telephoto1

I think the coins look pretty cool sticking out of the Lucite...reminiscent of precious crystals protruding from the surrounding matrix. It would make a cool display piece imo.

crazyhounddog

And now we have a new twist in toned coins.

Coinosaurus

Now that we have FT (freezer toning), AFT (artificial freezer toning) can not be far behind.

BAJJERFAN

<< <i>Now that we have FT (freezer toning), AFT (artificial freezer toning) can not be far behind. >>



We don't know if the freezer toned it or something in the freezer toned it.

Stork

Is there any Walmart ice cream in there? That stuff has so many chemicals it won't even melt when left out in the sun...gotta be some good stuff there.