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Rest in Peace
United States
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 There is no way to put a value on toning . If your buying one it all depends on how much you love it to tell how much you'll pay for it . If your selling a toner you can virtually put any price on it. There are no set prices in this area of the hobby . Just to advise I am talking about natural toning , not artificial toning . |
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Valued Member
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That's what I thought, it's subjective. These are things I think about when I see items selling at a premium, and I look to make wise investments. In terms of buying coins, I look for those that have character and that catch my eye. I am not looking to follow a trend or what others like, but I do like to educate myself so that I will know the value of a coin before I purchase it. Thank you for your great responses on here!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Do an ebay search on "monster rainbow toning". Ugly monstrosities. That "toning" was inflicted on these coins. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Example of monster toned coins on e-Bay :  |
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Valued Member
United States
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I've seen monster toned, absolutely offensive and artificial imo. What about this coin, why the color, it's it because it was cleaned and subject to water or other contaminate?  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Eye appeal counts for a lot. That '86 Morgan would be in my junk silver stack.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Want to see some very cool toning? Suggest checking this topic here on the forum, nearly 300 pages and growing... http://goccf.com/t/53247 |
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
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Is toning an indicator of whether a coin is real? While I enjoy buying coins from ebay because of the variety, I have anxiety when I order expensive coins, despite ebay's satisfaction guarantee. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Some love nice toning, some don't care for it.
That makes any value ascribed to toning, either up or down, very subjective to personal opinion.
The seller won't have much control over any influence that toning may have, for ascribing extra value to a coin.
The buyer is in control.
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When I see 'monster toned' coins I am always suspicious. My immediate thought is 'artificial'.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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When you buy raw coins on ebay, be sure you have full return privileges. But return privileges aren't worth much if you don't really know how to evaluate the coin when it arrives.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
756 Posts |
toning is a translucent residue from a chemical reaction on the surface of metal. when it happens to silverware its called tarnish. it has no bearing on the authenticity of a coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Toning is also a transitional and ephemeral phenomenon. Toned coins will not maintain that appearance in the long run.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Is toning an indicator of whether a coin is real? Absolutely not. Real coins may be untoned, naturally toned, or artificially toned. The same is true of fakes. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Rainbow toning on a Gem coin is the most expensive thing by weight in the world. That said, even TPGers never always get it right when it comes to toning. On circ silver coins, polished surfaces can disappear in a minute, never to be seen again. Impregnated toning paper can cover the sins of cleaning and over-dipping. Study, study again, and study some more; know the differences between applied and naturally-spreading toning. The Best Thing that you can hope for is to look at a toned coin and know that something... isn't.... right if it isn't
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