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I had similar thoughts of sort. With the coins being so small and thin (thus very low relief on an absolute level) I wonder if it made contact with toning sources easier. Paper is that much more like… (View Post)

I picked this one up pushing 20 years ago. I wasn’t looking for one specifically (toned or not), but I couldn’t pass it up at a show. (View Post)

Yes, with an asterisk that the color may also mask the severity of the marks, thus the toning's influence may be partially indirect. One series where this seems prevalent is Franklin halves, where it… (View Post)

Toning breaks don’t necessarily translate to contact marks, and sometimes a very minor scuff can appear larger if it breaks toning. In the two coins above, the 66 photo is poorly lit which may make i… (View Post)

A hopper is a giant bin--it doesn't need to be denomination specific. All you need is a dime to somehow get stuck or otherwise not leave the hopper when it's full of completed dimes, and then the hop… (View Post)