Is This Natural Or Artificial Toning?

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Wrekkdd Pillar of the Community Canada 3328 Posts	Posted 07/11/2021 07:25 am Don't know much about toning and nothing special about the coin but I do like the toning on it. I don't think it's natural but though some experts can chime in on toning. Report this Post to the Staff

okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5591 Posts	Posted 07/11/2021 08:10 am I don't collect "bright and shiny" but it doesn't look natural to me. I had a friend who used to put coins inside baked potatoes in the oven to get colors like that. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/11/2021 09:05 am Now why didn't I ever think of that? Report this Post to the Staff
Wrekkdd Pillar of the Community Canada 3328 Posts	Posted 07/11/2021 09:35 am I should give that a try lol, I think the toning in this coin is superficial, when I whioed the coin some if the toning came off. You can see it on the high points of the coin in the picture where the toning came off. Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9866 Posts	Posted 07/11/2021 11:55 am If the "toning" came off when you whioed it then it wasn't toning at all but rather some sort of film on the surface of the coin. Real toning, artificial or not affects the composition of the metal itself. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
JohnWayne007 Pillar of the Community Canada 1186 Posts	Posted 07/11/2021 12:06 pm You can get this type of toning if you let certain soaps dry on its surface, could have also been a gas station coin (left on the ground around a pump) ive seen coins soaked and dried in gasoline look this way and usually washes off with water or acetone. I cant say 100% what made this coin tone this way but I can say its not natural. Finding and discovering modern Canadian doubled die varieties since 2018. 2023 Recent Publications: Modern Canadian Doubled Die Varieties - First Edition PDF & Paperback https://www.mcddv.ca (website currently down for maintenance as of 08/01/2024) Edited by JohnWayne007 07/11/2021 12:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Wrekkdd Pillar of the Community Canada 3328 Posts	Posted 07/11/2021 12:08 pm I'll see if it comes off Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/11/2021 12:08 pm I fully agree. Report this Post to the Staff
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