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I love the 3rd and 4th one. Very jealous.
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"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Forgive me on my opinion, though toning can at times look nice I see it in the same way I would see a finger print on a proof coin. A blemish that diminishes the coin. To those that value toning, please enjoy and ignore me.
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I bought an 1858 cent from huguesgervais some time ago, and inquired about the vivid colors on most of the coins he had for sale. He told me that he actively sought coins that displayed that sort of toning. The cent I bought displays gorgeous purple and blue tones, and ICCS made no mention of AT. When coins are placed in an atmosphere that causes an accelerated toning, the end result can be indistinguishable from a coin in a genuine NT situation. I'll never know for sure how my coin got the way it did, but I enjoy it regardless.
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@ 1cent and thats all that matters I guess... If you love it and its yours then enjoy it :)
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I have read this thread... I would consider this individual very capable of creating some beautifully tonned coins. The seller just has too many coins that are tonned so similar in my opinion..
I only wish I knew how he does it.. I would love to make one of my coins look like that.. LOL
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I've bought a few things from this vendor-they're just fine. He just likes collecting originally toned coins-so do I.
I've aquired some real "stunners" and it takes some time to do this. But he does have some very nice stuff..!!
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AGCoinAU======================== Quote:
I have read this thread... I would consider this individual very capable of creating some beautifully tonned coins. The seller just has too many coins that are tonned so similar in my opinion..
I only wish I knew how he does it.. I would love to make one of my coins look like that.. LOL For all I know this guy is he best man in the world. But============ I looked at his coins for sale === and they were (mostly) with the description starting with WOWIn my personal opinion, WOW is a lesser way to advertise your wares. He has many coins priced over $1,000 But, I do appreciate the high dollar prices for his TONED goods |
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Now I'm confused. I thought that coins that were "toned" were almost like "damaged" coins. I have some naturally toned silver dollars in their mint cases from the 1970s. Is it possible that they are worth more because of the toning?
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Toning isn't considered a "damage" until it gets into the surfaces of the coin and causes environmental damage. Some collectors will call toning a "damage," but it's just tarnish that happens on every coin. There isn't a single coin that has no toning at all. All coins start to tone from the very moment of being struck with a die.
Natural toning, when it's attractive, can be sold for a premium. Even coins with toning that aren't very attractive are worth far more than a coin that has been cleaned/polished in order to get rid of the toning and make them "shiny" again.
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Now I'm confused. I thought that coins that were "toned" were almost like "damaged" coins. I have some naturally toned silver dollars in their mint cases from the 1970s. Is it possible that they are worth more because of the toning? Coins, like any other salable product, run on the basic system of supply and demand, with one major difference, once a coin stops striking, supply stops and the case with older coins is that at the time of striking, demand for them was very low so supply was very low too. So now, when demand is high, supply remains low and this inflates the overall price. When people search the market for coins they are able to pick from whatever is available. Here's where eye-appeal becomes a factor. A coin that is worn is less valuable than that which is in mint-state not only because the mint-state coin is rarer but also because the mint-state coin is much better looking and doesn't have wear or damage. In the same way, superb rainbow toning is not only rare but eye-candy prompting people to pay (sometimes ridiculous) premiums for it. Look at my avatar, that's a Seated dime that I own, it's completely toned over with a rainbow patina and aside from that is mint-state. So, naturally someone would be willing to pay more for it than a bland, darkly toned coin or something that's been overly dipped. Hope me long rant adequately answers your short questions  Edited by zxcccxz
08/05/2014 10:06 am
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So basically it boils down to whether a particular buyer likes coins with toning or not then the price is whatever the buyer is willing to pay. Is that right?
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So basically it boils down to whether a particular buyer likes coins with toning or not then the price is whatever the buyer is willing to pay. Is that right? Yes. What the buyer will pay. And the price the coin owner is a willing seller. Toners are similar to peglegs  Not all collectors need/want either. Personally I collect Eisenhower toners and peglegs  |
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