“Toned” coins

Higashiyama · February 28, 2021 2:49PM

@JonBrand83 said: “ This toned coin is the centerpiece of my collection.”

That’s easy to understand. It’s magnificent!

Rexford · February 28, 2021 4:05PM

@PerryHall said:
Toning doesn't always guarantee that the coin has original surfaces. Many coins have been dipped decades ago and have acquired what is called "secondary toning" and it's frequently impossible to tell original toning from secondary toning.

I wouldn’t say impossible. Generally they are pretty easy to pick out from the brightness of the underlying surfaces and a splotchy toning pattern.

Livingnotcoveting · May 16, 2024 9:57PM

So here's my question. Which is worth most and least?
A coin with godawful splotchy dark Toning
A coin with yellow Toning that has untoned big X across its obverse where it was taped into a folder, the tape blocked Toning but left residue, acetone used t9 remove the residue resulting in obvious silver x
Or a coin that was acetoned for glue, then subjected to baking soda on foil boiling water Dips that lighten the Toning but the x is still visible though not as severe.
Or. Coin with ugly dark Toning treated same way to lighten it.

ShaunBC5 · May 16, 2024 10:40PM

if you haven’t noticed yet, the above poster resurrected an old thread
My answer to the question, though, is that all other things being equal, the ones that will straight grade and are more attractive (whatever that means in this case) be be worth more and the ugly and/or details coins will be worth significantly less.

ChrisH821 · May 17, 2024 8:54AM

@Livingnotcoveting said:
So here's my question. Which is worth most and least?
A coin with godawful splotchy dark Toning
A coin with yellow Toning that has untoned big X across its obverse where it was taped into a folder, the tape blocked Toning but left residue, acetone used t9 remove the residue resulting in obvious silver x
Or a coin that was acetoned for glue, then subjected to baking soda on foil boiling water Dips that lighten the Toning but the x is still visible though not as severe.
Or. Coin with ugly dark Toning treated same way to lighten it.

All other things being equal, whichever coin looks the best. That is unfortunately highly subjective.

“Toned” coins

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