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Crazy4CoinsCrazy4Coins Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭
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There's toning that gives a coin some extra eye appeal

and then

there is toning that helps the coin express it true beauty. Can you feel it?

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Randy


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Landmark Buffalo Collection

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  • COALPORTERCOALPORTER Posts: 2,900 ✭✭
    it makes me feel like i just walked into a custom low ridder paint shop. image
  • MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Toning may be common on silver eagles, but that one is beautiful. No question about it.
    Edited to ask... Is that a PCI holder?

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  • Crazy4CoinsCrazy4Coins Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭
    NGC MS69 Star
    Randy


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    Landmark Buffalo Collection
  • MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sweeet.

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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,109 ✭✭✭✭✭

    imageimage

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  • barbershopperbarbershopper Posts: 1,201
    I've been collecting coins for 66 years and until I started over 5 years ago, had never seen one toned.
    I don't know how a coin can achieve such color in 9 years.
    It may look beautiful but I would never buy one like it.
    JMHO.

    JT
    It is health that is real wealth, not pieces of gold and silver. Gandhi.

    I collect all 20th century series except gold including those series that ended there.
  • soty27soty27 Posts: 1,956


    << <i>I've been collecting coins for 66 years and until I started over 5 years ago, had never seen one toned.
    I don't know how a coin can achieve such color in 9 years.
    It may look beautiful but I would never buy one like it.
    JMHO.

    JT >>



    When it comes to toning silver eagles are among the fastest. Due to the metal composition of the silver eagle they tone very quickly and often very colorful. I am a bit confused by your statement however, you say you have collected for 66 years but never saw a toned coin until 5 years ago? Unfortunitly coin doctors took advantage of the silver eagles and did artificially tone several very quickly and the top grading companys slabbed numerous examples. Silver eagles are not something I would aquire or pay a premium for regardless of color but some are very attractive.
  • barbershopperbarbershopper Posts: 1,201


    << <i>

    << <i>I've been collecting coins for 66 years and until I started over 5 years ago, had never seen one toned.
    I don't know how a coin can achieve such color in 9 years.
    It may look beautiful but I would never buy one like it.
    JMHO.

    JT >>



    When it comes to toning silver eagles are among the fastest. Due to the metal composition of the silver eagle they tone very quickly and often very colorful. I am a bit confused by your statement however, you say you have collected for 66 years but never saw a toned coin until 5 years ago? Unfortunitly coin doctors took advantage of the silver eagles and did artificially tone several very quickly and the top grading companys slabbed numerous examples. Silver eagles are not something I would aquire or pay a premium for regardless of color but some are very attractive. >>



    My quote is factual. After selling my complete collections of IHC, Lincolns and Liberty head nickels in the '60s so I could afford to raise my family, I felt
    so regretful that I just didn't do anything with coins until I could afford to replace those.
    Once that was done, I started filling empty holes in my other albums and resumed learning what I had missed out on for the last 40 years.

    JT
    It is health that is real wealth, not pieces of gold and silver. Gandhi.

    I collect all 20th century series except gold including those series that ended there.
  • Crazy4CoinsCrazy4Coins Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭
    What would cause a coin to tone in this manner? The reverse is blast white.
    Randy


    The Whisker Cheek Collection - Top 50 Peace VAM Registry
    Landmark Buffalo Collection
  • coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,496 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Imron? Yea. I used to see that on street racers muscle cars in the 60's and 70's.

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  • MorganChickenMorganChicken Posts: 221
    Wow. Probably AT, though.
    Currently collecting Morgan Dollars and Seated Liberty Halves
  • TheRavenTheRaven Posts: 4,148 ✭✭✭✭
    Taco Bell napkin
    Collection under construction: VG Barber Quarters & Halves
  • yellowkidyellowkid Posts: 5,486 ✭


    << <i>Taco Bell napkin >>



    image


    A pertinent post. Here is the first modern coin I have purchased, at less than $100 i thought it was a lot of numismatic bang for the buck. I don't think it screams AT but it is less than 14 years old and I wonder how, or why it would tone so quickly. In any event I enjoy it, probably won't be getting any more but find it fun.
  • yellowkidyellowkid Posts: 5,486 ✭
    PS the reverse is white.
  • TheRavenTheRaven Posts: 4,148 ✭✭✭✭
    Looks like my taco bell napkin silver dollar.....

    I wrapped the coin in the napkin so it is on both sides.....

    They are neat.....
    Collection under construction: VG Barber Quarters & Halves
  • JJMJJM Posts: 8,089 ✭✭✭✭✭
    pretty tidy color progression on that one for sure
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  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 13,109 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hey Crazy4Coins, you still have those monster toned type coins?
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,796 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It makes me believe in the concept of better coins through chemistry.
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • Crazy4CoinsCrazy4Coins Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Hey Crazy4Coins, you still have those monster toned type coins? >>



    Yep....still got them. I've actually added a few more. Can't seem to let myself part with them.
    Randy


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    Landmark Buffalo Collection
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  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 13,109 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Hey Crazy4Coins, you still have those monster toned type coins? >>



    Yep....still got them. I've actually added a few more. Can't seem to let myself part with them. >>



    I don't blame you -- those coins are gorgeous!
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