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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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United States
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I agree with the others - very nice toning - nice coin!
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Pillar of the Community
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I love toners, and toned dimes are becoming one of my favorites. That is a really nice one!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Stunning coin!  |
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@turboZack: 1958 is one of the years known for mint sets toning coins deeply and brightly. There was something particular in the packaging for that year (and some of the other years around then) that reacted with silver and led to fantastically and wildly toned coins. My 1958-D Franklin half dollar also exhibits some "wow" factor mint-set toning (see below). I don't know all of the chemistry of what causes it, but I do know I like it!   |
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United States
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@ brg5658: Thank you very much! I'll have to look for that date on coins and see if the same effect is given. I really appreciate your picture of that beautiful coin!
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The chemistry that causes dull grey patination is the same as what produces the beautiful colours seen here.
What IS different is the thickness of the patination.
There a a phsical analogy with oil on water.
If the layer of oil is only molecules thick, a colour interference in the reflected light on the surface happens.
I suspect that the same sort of thing is happening with the very thin oxide and sulphide layers on metal surface.
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United States
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I found a penny that had been sitting in the sun for a long time, it had this same sort of thing going on. Here's a picture of what it looks like:   Sorry for the bad picture quality |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very very nice looking dime  I too think 1958 is a good year |
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United States
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I have an uncirculated 1958 nickel that has a purplish blue gray tone, will post pics
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United States
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@mailman28: Please do, that would be really cool to see!
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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@brg - you have some amazing toned coins. They're gorgeous. Show us more!
And, "wow" on the polish lines. :)
*applause*
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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mine is a 1952 and the blue toning is incredible on it, similar to yours. maybe its just something in the Roosevelt series!  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I have always loved Blue Toned coins, so the same night I seen this thread I started looking for a coin that had blue toning. This is the one I bought. (Sellers pictures, sorry for the small images)  The coin is in an old ANA holder |
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