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dukester New Member Canada 24 Posts	Posted 06/08/2012 11:41 pm What causes such a surface to happen in a mint state coin? Dukester Report this Post to the Staff

Mechman Valued Member United States 275 Posts	Posted 06/09/2012 12:10 am A picture would help. Are they silver, copper or nickel? There are many ways that toneing/coloring can happen. We need more information. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 06/09/2012 12:25 am I am not keen on the dark gun metal patination that a few very old silver coins have, irrespective of the condition. The design detail is a lot harder to appreciate. A nice even grey patination can look quite attractive. Nevertheless, ANY attempt to disturb the patination in any way will only drastically reduce the value. That being the case, I have to make up my mind if I am interested in buying the coin in the first place. Report this Post to the Staff
dukester New Member Canada 24 Posts	Posted 06/09/2012 9:12 pm Thank you for the replies. I am referring to a 1933 MS62 nickel. I paid $325, did not overly like the coin but decided to keep it. I told the seller this and got a break of $60. I have tried to like the coin and hoped to some day love it. NADA. I am not sorry I bought it but am sorry I am not fond of it. I have been told it is technically an MS62. This coin was not easy to find. Okay, I'm frustrated. I am learning though. I don't have a camera; I hate cameras. But for you to help me I need one. I'll get one. I'll BE BACK......Dukester Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
OldCoinGuy Valued Member Canada 154 Posts	Posted 06/11/2012 4:21 pm I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I am quite taken by the look of gunmetal toning, on Victorian coins in particular. They seem to speak to me of an age long ago with that deep patina. I am likely in the minority, though. Report this Post to the Staff
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