THE GREAT TONER POST - Darkside Edition!

dcamp78 · August 21, 2007 10:13AM

101!

Mesquite · August 23, 2007 7:06AM

Doogy · August 23, 2007 12:52PM

bump!

Mesquite · August 25, 2007 6:30AM

TwoKopeiki · August 25, 2007 6:48AM

Very cool colors on that one, Mesquite!

dcamp78 · August 25, 2007 8:09AM

Wow. I don't believe I've ever seen a coin with that coloring.
The fields almost have an almost 'marbled' look to them.
Sweet coin, Mesquite!

Mesquite · August 25, 2007 8:48AM

Thanks! I have never had a real focused (other than toned) view of coin collecting, but last year I discovered and went absolutely nuts over the Canadian dollars from 1958, 67, 71, 72 and 73. There are some real lookers out there (as pharmer and www well know). Here is another of my favorites. This was pulled from a 1973 double dollar set. Real pretty coloration.

dcamp78 · August 25, 2007 12:12PM

Wow again. Nice even toning on that coin.
You're getting close to a 'You Suck' award with that one.

Mesquite · August 26, 2007 9:04AM

Another one pulled from a '73 double dollar set.

dingding · August 27, 2007 2:25AM

Udo · August 27, 2007 4:38AM

This is a coin I once owned until I sold it to ajaan who probably got it slabbed and sold it to someone else who again sold it on the bay to someone else.

theboz11 · August 27, 2007 9:14AM

ColonelKlinck · August 27, 2007 11:02PM

Mesquite · August 28, 2007 2:50AM

I've posted this before - but I'll post it again here. This is one of my favorites due to the fact that this Canada dollar has crescent toning. How did that occur you ask? Well when I received the coin it was in the clamshell case but not properly secured in the plastic holder. I can imagine that over the years the obverse, partially covered by the plastic holder, was exposed to the clamshell foam in such a way as to promote the cresent toning. Somewhere during the process the coin moved to initiate a second crescent. I think it is neat.

WWW · August 28, 2007 3:19AM

Wow! Cool toner, Mesquite.

TwoKopeiki · August 28, 2007 11:18AM

Here's the NEWP 960 Reis overstrike I've been waiting for (NGC AU55):

Mesquite · August 28, 2007 1:18PM

My one and only toned darksider. Sorry, I think I displayed the rev and obv in reverse order.

Doogy · August 28, 2007 2:14PM

snagged this crusty Crown today. I love the dark original "skin" on it!

theboz11 · August 28, 2007 9:40PM

Mesquite · August 29, 2007 4:54AM

How about one more from the not-quite-liteside?

Doogy · October 5, 2007 2:28PM

it's been over a month since the last post, so lets get this thread fired up again!

here is my latest Crown, this one has cool blue toning that i can't seem to capture fully in my photos:

IstilllikeZARcoins · October 5, 2007 3:04PM

Can't believe that I haven't shown my wares on this thread yet. here are a few to make up for my lack of posts.

Udo · October 6, 2007 3:00AM

Another Hamburg coin

rwyarmch · October 6, 2007 4:54AM

How about a penny halfpenny pair?

laurentyvan · October 6, 2007 5:53AM

Couldn't resist, definitely AT...

Apologies to the beautifully toned coins in this thread. One of my kids decided to have fun.

coinkat · October 6, 2007 6:01AM

cool thread... nice pictures

laurentyvan · October 6, 2007 6:05AM

rwyamrch, one of my favorite coins! Your examples take my breath away!

TwoKopeiki · October 6, 2007 8:00AM

Laurent - love the color on your Irish

Let me guess - NGC AU58 holder

?

Syracusian · October 6, 2007 9:03AM

<< <i>Couldn't resist, definitely AT...

Apologies to the beautifully toned coins in this thread. One of my kids decided to have fun.

>>

Actually, it looks infinitely better. No disrespect, but that Irish design makes me yawn in its brown state...

Syracusian · October 6, 2007 9:09AM

Superb ZAR 3d there Marcel.

Here's a Liteside piece, a rare Civil War token, that I bought from Richard Frajola , an expert in stamps but at times with some South American numismatic treasures too. He posts here as 1covers.

And a lovely key date Crete 1900-A 1 lepton PCGS MS64 BN covered in blue.

Syracusian · October 6, 2007 9:18AM

Finally, not sure if this one has been posted:

Serial number has been changed, because it was cracked out of its MS64 holder, resubmitted raw and upgraded to MS65 by PCGS.

It could have even go 66, this is a PQ 65 IMHO.

jamakin · October 6, 2007 10:30AM

nothing to bray about but a nice little inexpensive pick up

1960NYGiants · October 6, 2007 10:40PM

Not quite as nice as those proofs by rwyamrch but still lovely:

laurentyvan · October 6, 2007 10:51PM

Dimitri, the surface of that 1909 5 Francs looks like an intricately carved marble surface.

Selling or keeping?

TwoKopeiki · December 1, 2007 12:33PM

Here's a couple of new pieces:

TwoKopeiki · December 1, 2007 12:52PM

... and another one:

Rickc300 · December 1, 2007 1:40PM

<---- got to see if I still have a pic of my Avatar one floating around somewhere.

This 8 Reales is a new purchase (well over a month ago that just showed up Saturday December 1, 2007). It may not be the most colorful addition to the thread but I am happy with the condition and toning...

coinpictures · December 2, 2007 2:20AM

Got this one from Dimitri a few years back... I need to reimage it; the color is actually more vibrant. NGC MS64.

Mesquite · December 8, 2007 11:19AM

This arrived today.

spoon · December 8, 2007 1:35PM

On the occasion of Lombardia-Venetia's return to Austrian control after the defeat of Napoleon:

spoon · December 8, 2007 1:38PM

And two French centimes

TwoKopeiki · December 8, 2007 2:00PM

Sweet medal, Spoon. What's that in the snakes' mouth on the reverse? Is that a triple tongue, or a person being devoured?

spoon · December 8, 2007 2:36PM

That's the old arms of Milan, actually the arms of the Visconti family. It's a child in the snake's (biscione's) mouth. Most legends attribute it to the Viscontis smiting their enemies one way or another (therefore he's being devoured), though some say the snake is "giving birth" to it, I guess as an allegory for land fertility.

TwoKopeiki · December 8, 2007 2:42PM

Very cool piece of history - Thanks

JZrarities · December 9, 2007 10:39PM

How about some toned gold:

TwoKopeiki · December 9, 2007 11:48PM

That's the best kind, JZ

rwyarmch · December 10, 2007 3:04AM

Another penny halfpenny pair, the penny having been stored in copper shells.

TwoKopeiki · March 1, 2008 12:23PM

The latest toner that I shot:

Silvereagle82 · March 1, 2008 12:58PM

Roman
Great job photoing the toning

RareSov · March 1, 2008 1:01PM

10c mule from around 1970 which has developed some toning.. about all I have to contribute

THE GREAT TONER POST - Darkside Edition!

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