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Toning is probably the single thing that I dislike the most about this hobby. You find that coin you love, give it a good home and check back on it and what is that, is it, it is.. It sometimes deters me from looking at my collection, knowing I let some more new air in to tone my coins! Maybe I need to lighten up…
I have a barrier consisting of 2x Ziploc freezer bags, 40g silica gel canisters and sacrificial cents. It seems to be helping. Keeping them in a controlled (humidity and temp) environment is key.
My biggest error starting off was trying to remove all the dust on coins before I put them in a holder. I learned that compressed air in a can is not all the same..
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I've had several coins tone since I bought them but nothing compared to this one. It was blast white when I got it about eight or nine years ago. I assume the previous owner did something that left a film on it to cause this reaction. Now it is into acetone with all my raw Morgan purchases.   |
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Valued Member
Canada
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@dave700x, that is nice toning IMO, however I still prefer un-toned.
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Rest in Peace
United States
10625 Posts |
It is but then again it isn't due to the area nearest the rim is terminal stage (black). I've been contemplating dipping it.
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Moderator
 United States
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Toning is probably the single thing that I dislike the most about this hobby. I used to dislike all toning, but have grown to appreciate many types, especially on circulated classic silver. |
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Pillar of the Community
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It happen to a 1997 50 cent I had sitting in my bedside table, within a couple of months it got a really unattractive brownish color and I relocated it to prevent it from getting worse. At least coins don't clean themselves in the years they age.
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Valued Member
United States
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I used to dislike all toning, but have grown to appreciate many types, especially on circulated classic silver. I will get there one of these days jbuck!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I love toning unless it's copper or super dark black. I got silver eagle has a kid and placed in my safe and left it for 15 years. It was in a plastic case with colored cardboard with a round hole cut out with the coin sitting in it.
It started to rainbow tone around the edges. I kinda liked where it was headed so I just left it knowing the sulfur in the paper was slowly reacting to it. Is this artificial or natural toning. I didn't mean to do it and it's taken decades to start to appear. Is it artificial toning now since I decided not to stop it.
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Moderator
United States
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You will find many opinions on the differences between AT and NT.
I do not see how it is artificial to allow nature to run its course.
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United States
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It is but then again it isn't due to the area nearest the rim is terminal stage (black). I've been contemplating dipping it. Ping me before you take that step; I have some ideas. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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You will find many opinions on the differences between AT and NT.
I do not see how it is artificial to allow nature to run its course. That's why we need to use the terms "market acceptable" and "market unacceptable" rather than NT/AT. |
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United States
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That's why we need to use the terms "market acceptable" and "market unacceptable" rather than NT/AT. I like that.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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The reverse of this 1937 Mercury, graded MS-66 FB by NGC, was untoned when I purchased the coin back in the mid-1990s. The obverse remains unaffected except for a bit of toning above Liberty's head and along the top of the rim. I didn't think coins were suppose to tone in TPG holders, but I don't mind how this one looks.  Paul Bulgerin
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Valued Member
United States
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Yes, all interesting toning pics.
It is a matter of degree, because the black is the terminal, but before it gets there it can take on some pleasant tones.
I have seen some of my new purchases since 2009 starting to tone. I live in a central conditioned house in the mid-south with no special coin storage except in OGP in food safe rubbermaids.
Just to look at it, I put a raw 5 ozt Silvertown loaf bar of Ag on my desk where I work and smoke. Before long it had the golden hue of tobacco tarnish upon it! Wow, that was quick and very definitive.
So, I dipped it, and it is now back white again and in storage as if new.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not really cause I keep them in a pretty controlled environment and I haven't really noticed anymore toning but I do have some silver and clad coins that have been in my shed for a number of years and they are toning....some more than others. Hopefully they will turn out nice. Will dig em out this summer and check em again.
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