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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Tarnish helps hide flaws from casual observers. One man's tarnish is another man's toner. Personally, I prefer the toner but I know that many members don't agree with me. BTW Matthew, which one would you buy if they were going for the same price? Perhaps you could start a poll to see what percentage of members prefer the toner. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4870 Posts |
I think the white coins looks best, especially for its age!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
I like the white one as well
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Valued Member
Canada
85 Posts |
These coins are very nice but I will go for one with toning
I will be suspicious that other was dip or clean
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Pillar of the Community
United States
595 Posts |
I think I would go for the toner also. The visual contrast, at least in the photos, is better and more striking.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1109 Posts |
No toning for me, thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7840 Posts |
The toned dime looks better between the two.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1949 Posts |
I also would go for the toned one
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Valued Member
United States
329 Posts |
No clue what that coins worth, but I personally prefer to buy coins over $50 that are slab bed for environmental and authenticity reasons. Having said that, if neither coin has any awful marks on it and they are graded the same then I like them equally :)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
One more reason the present system isn't good enough. A long time ago, not really to long, there was only G, F, Unc and Proof. Then slowly the VG, VF and AU popped up. Eventually as most know, a ton of deveations occured such as AG and MS's and eventually a -1 to -70 system which I could never figure out why 70 and not 100. Or even 1,000.
I would presume next there will have to be a Toned grade for Tonned coins as well as Not Toned grades. In additioin a sub grade such as a -4.23.
So picture this:
TMS-58.21 for Toned MS-58 and a .21 for more exact grading.
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NTMS-63.48 for Not Toned MS-63.
AND in case that one on the right was cleaned,
CNTAU-58.19472 to be exact. Sure does looked cleaned to me.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
4227 Posts |
I prefer the toned coin and strangely enough, my wife, who doesn't collect coins (and finds it amusing when I purchase anything at more than face) prefers the look of toned coins too.
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New Member
United States
38 Posts |
Many start out wanting the nice white coins and as they learn about original coins, toning, etc they gravitate towards toned coins. I like a nicely toned coin too though some look great blast white like the Walking Liberty half. It throws off so much luster when's it blast white. |
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Valued Member
United States
333 Posts |
I prefer the overall look of the toned one, though upon closer inspection the white one does appear to have less markings in both the fields and the devices. The white picture is from 2004, though, so it isn't as clear as the toned pictures.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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For the record: I really like toned coins as well. However, my example presented itself in 2005 or '06 and I spent a week deliberating. On ebay, if you can believe. Had I not purchased it when I did it was destined to be sold at the Baltimore Show with a week's time. It would have sold in a heart beat. Also, there is not a collector nor a dealer who has not drooled when viewing it. Several asked me if I were willing to sell. "Sorry, not today." And yes, BuffaloBonehead, the picture from Heritage does not show the coin at it's best. The seller's pictures were better. Sadly I did not save them. No matter what system for grading is devised, it is the taste and preference of a buyer which dictates behavior. And may it always be so. |
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