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Black Toned Mercury Dimes

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 Posted 01/25/2021  1:05 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add radatat to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Greetings. I usually post in E and V but have a few toned coins. I had read that black toned mercs were of interest. Here is one. Do you all eye candy collectors like these. Thanks Rich

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 Posted 01/25/2021  1:26 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Better pics would help, but it just looks like severe tarnishing to me, especially on the reverse.
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Not a fan , I wouldn't call that toning .
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I had read that black toned mercs were of interest.

Any idea why?
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 Posted 01/25/2021  3:55 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add radatat to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
ok thanks for the inputs. that is why I asked. Best to all. R
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I had read that black toned mercs were of interest.

Dark toning is often avoided because damage can easily be hidden.
I had an 1894 Morgan and for that reason PCGS wouldn't slab it.
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Usually the ones with black toning are of interest if the bust is still a silverish color. It gives it a cameo effect that some people do indeed find quite attractive.

I can state with certainty that if I had a coin with a "black and white" cameo effect, it would sell before a plain silver coin of the same grade/date/mm. As well as for a significant premium. Mind this is for coins that grade vf and better.
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People, would you use this as a pocket piece in hopes of getting that camo look?
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Can anyone see the date?
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I'm not a fan of "tarnish" on my coins.
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My collecting "Pride & Joy" is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set:
https://www.PCGS.com/setregistry/ty...edset/213996
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Not a fan , I wouldn't call that toning .

I'm with T-BOP

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