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Let’s see some beautifully toned CLAD…..

MEJ7070MEJ7070 Posts: 108 ✭✭✭✭
edited August 29, 2025 3:24AM in U.S. Coin Forum

I have to say that I had little to no appreciation for clad coinage of any type until I began my 7070 journey 10 years ago. Hunting down the “right” Sacagawea, SBA, and post ‘64 Roosevelt and Washington examples over the years was my introduction and education into modern coinage, and while I wouldn’t say I’m an “avid” collector of toned clad, I’ve certainly come to appreciate it!

All of these are currently residing in my 7070 set. Would love to see some of what you guys have!









The ‘82 Washington and 50 D Jefferson were sub $5.00 raw purchases. Definitely my cheapest but also some of my most enjoyable coins for this set.

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  • seatedlib3991seatedlib3991 Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MEJ7070 . How often do you see toned clad coins? From my experience in the world you may have the single largest collection known to man. James

  • Coins3675Coins3675 Posts: 519 ✭✭✭

    Nice! I don't see many toned clad coins that often.

  • seatedlib3991seatedlib3991 Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Mr_Spud . Any idea as to whether the toned clad population is very small or does your slabbing comments skew the results? James

  • GaCoinGuyGaCoinGuy Posts: 2,786 ✭✭✭✭

    @seatedlib3991 said:
    @MEJ7070 . How often do you see toned clad coins? From my experience in the world you may have the single largest collection known to man. James

    I've gotten several toned clads for my 7070; I had a beautiful 69 Washington proof that got hazy on me in the 7070, so I swapped it out. I do have a 69 proof Lincoln in there that has some really vibrant color on the reverse.

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  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 6,237 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 29, 2025 6:32AM

    @seatedlib3991 said:
    @Mr_Spud . Any idea as to whether the toned clad population is very small or does your slabbing comments skew the results? James

    The slabbing comments skew the results, using your words to describe what I see. Clad coins tone as easily as nickels is what i see, and nickels tone easily and are available much older than clad so i can see what older nickels toners look like and also what toned nickels look like that are newer as in post 1965 and clad is similar. Clad also ATs very similar to nickels from when I used to do AT experiments on pocket change.

    Mr_Spud

  • WiscKauWiscKau Posts: 232 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,802 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MEJ7070 the 81 D Roosie looks very nice

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  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,802 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @david3142 the 66 Roosie is stunning.

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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,886 ✭✭✭✭✭

    (Technically, a nickel isn't clad.)
    Beautiful coins here!
    Thanks all for sharing.

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  • CatbertCatbert Posts: 7,662 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have quite a few clad washies that I find compelling:

    https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/alltimeset/326152

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  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,802 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nice 1980 Roosie @robec

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  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 10,176 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It would seem that the toning factor has resulted in a higher than normal interest in clad coinage collecting. Albeit still scarce to find in circulation. I have not found a one in circulation.

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  • MEJ7070MEJ7070 Posts: 108 ✭✭✭✭
    edited August 30, 2025 3:18AM

    Wow guys! Some amazing examples posted here.

    @robec Wow.

    @david3142 Ditto.

    @Mr_Spud and @SanctionII Very impressive stuff!

    @seatedlib3991 Ha! I think we’ve had a chance to see so far in this thread that I’m not even close to being in the stratosphere. And I very rarely see any beautifully toned clad stuff like this “in the wild”. The few examples I’ve purchased raw were from my LCS who I’ve dealt with for 15+ years and basically were thrown into other deals. I had my expense for the ‘82 Washington listed at “$2” and the 50 D Jefferson at “$5” before grading. I could buy higher graded examples for the type set for not much money probably, but I love the look on both! (TV for the 82 Washington doesn’t capture the obverse rainbow toning quite as well as in hand)

    @airplanenut I figured there must be a Sac or 2 out there just as well toned or nicer than mine. I was right :). Those are incredible!

    @braddick Good call. I was cheating posting that 50 D >:)

    Amazing coins guys. Did not expect to get to see some museum quality stuff when I started this thread. Really cool to see!

  • MEJ7070MEJ7070 Posts: 108 ✭✭✭✭

    Finding a nicely toned drummer boy has been a serious challenge for me. My current 7070 example is a 67 with some pretty meh toning on the obverse, but it’s the nicest non blast white example I’ve been able to find that wasnt/isn’t priced like it’s made out of freakin gold instead of clad.

    I really, really like this coin!

  • MEJ7070MEJ7070 Posts: 108 ✭✭✭✭
    edited August 30, 2025 3:32AM

    @Mr_Spud said:

    @seatedlib3991 said:
    @Mr_Spud . Any idea as to whether the toned clad population is very small or does your slabbing comments skew the results? James

    The slabbing comments skew the results, using your words to describe what I see. Clad coins tone as easily as nickels is what i see, and nickels tone easily and are available much older than clad so i can see what older nickels toners look like and also what toned nickels look like that are newer as in post 1965 and clad is similar. Clad also ATs very similar to nickels from when I used to do AT experiments on pocket change.

    Really good point about a lot of these coins not being worth the cost of slabbing. I’d venture to guess that some of the most beautifully toned clad coins out there are still in raw form, which certainly can’t be said for 99.9% of classic US coinage.

  • MEJ7070MEJ7070 Posts: 108 ✭✭✭✭

    @BLUEJAYWAY said:
    It would seem that the toning factor has resulted in a higher than normal interest in clad coinage collecting. Albeit still scarce to find in circulation. I have not found a one in circulation.

    Obviously I can only speak for myself, but for me the 7070 set pursuit was what brought me to toned clad. I’d bet others out there have decided to pursue toned examples specially for inclusion in type sets.

    I wanted to add a degree of difficulty to the moderns that wasn’t based solely on grade (or money), and also buy coins I’d want to look at and study regularly, which is how I roll with the coins I normally collect. Blast white bicentennial Kennedys or aren’t going to scratch that itch for me (no disrespect to anyone who loves them).

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  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,580 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MEJ7070 said:

    @BLUEJAYWAY said:
    It would seem that the toning factor has resulted in a higher than normal interest in clad coinage collecting. Albeit still scarce to find in circulation. I have not found a one in circulation.

    Obviously I can only speak for myself, but for me the 7070 set pursuit was what brought me to toned clad. I’d bet others out there have decided to pursue toned examples specially for inclusion in type sets.

    I wanted to add a degree of difficulty to the moderns that wasn’t based solely on grade (or money), and also buy coins I’d want to look at and study regularly, which is how I roll with the coins I normally collect. Blast white bicentennial Kennedys or aren’t going to scratch that itch for me (no disrespect to anyone who loves them).

    Besides type set collecting and the toning factor, one other thing is the birth year sets. For those born in 1965 or later, there are fewer silver choices (and sometimes none).

  • MarkMark Posts: 3,586 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am not so sure if this is NT or not but, thanks to PCGS I know it is market acceptable. It's graded MS68 FB.

    Mark


  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No '75 dimes! This is the only one that I've found "common". The bicentennial in the same set are toned nearly as often.

    There are not just pretty coins in this thread but a lot of high grade coins that are tough.

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  • VKurtBVKurtB Posts: 105 ✭✭✭

    Interesting that a smattering of 1982 and 1983 clad coins show up. None can be cut from uncirculated sets.

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  • david3142david3142 Posts: 3,611 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @VKurtB said:
    Interesting that a smattering of 1982 and 1983 clad coins show up. None can be cut from uncirculated sets.

    I posted an 82-D dime above. Here’s my favorite 1983 toner:

  • VKurtBVKurtB Posts: 105 ✭✭✭

    @david3142 said:

    @VKurtB said:
    Interesting that a smattering of 1982 and 1983 clad coins show up. None can be cut from uncirculated sets.

    I posted an 82-D dime above. Here’s my favorite 1983 toner:

    Nice finds. Not many have the “stones” to have moderns slabbed.

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  • david3142david3142 Posts: 3,611 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @VKurtB said:

    @david3142 said:

    @VKurtB said:
    Interesting that a smattering of 1982 and 1983 clad coins show up. None can be cut from uncirculated sets.

    I posted an 82-D dime above. Here’s my favorite 1983 toner:

    Nice finds. Not many have the “stones” to have moderns slabbed.

    Every coin I’ve posted I bought already slabbed. I’ve never found any nicely toned modern clad in the wild. I hardly ever go to shows anymore and I don’t bother with eBay so I don’t really have access to raw coins.

  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @david3142 said:

    Every coin I’ve posted I bought already slabbed. I’ve never found any nicely toned modern clad in the wild. I hardly ever go to shows anymore and I don’t bother with eBay so I don’t really have access to raw coins.

    As I was disposing of the bulk of my clad I saved all the nice toners. I doubt there are even 100 them and none of them are as nice as the nicest ones here. 1975 dimes can be found but these were from mint sets and the mint sets are tarnishing.

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