1970 S Lincoln Cent Toners

Jbuck -

Wonder how those would look blown up and made into a painting or just a large print. Almost looks like done purposely to make Lincoln the center of attention on those.
Interesting that the S mint mark is completely in the toning in some and hardly in the toning on others.
Noticed the FAS Coins, Inc. on the lower right. Is that where these were purchased?

Anyone for adding NAQT to the glossary?

Those toners are way cool! I have some awesome toners also, but can't figure out how to download on this site as of yet. I'm working on it because I'd like to share some of my colorful cents!

Really.....one thousand proof sets....or just a figure of speech?

Carl, I'm flattered. Actually, though, contrary to what some, here, have said they believe, I wasn't joking around. I was rather trying to make the statement that judging whether toned coins are deserving of a grade by the application of these ill-conceived, crackpot, arbitrary standards (which is what the TPGs are encouraging, if you'll notice) isn't good for the integrity of the hobby. I guess I didn't quite get that over, though.

Then this is what you should have typed, because no one understood what you meant.

No, you did not.

Remember, we can only read what you are typing. We cannot read your mind.

I do not mean to come down on you because others are guilty of the same, but posting explicit comments will help.

And that is just one of the many problems here and almost anywhere. To many people take to much seriously. Not enough humor in this world anymore. Guess that is one nice thing about getting really old, us older people start to realize that being to serious gets you nothing, accomplishes little, starts arguments and all for so little.
Coins to me are a HOBBBY and for FUN and have been for well over 60 years. If anyone takes a hobby to seriously, they've really lost a lot.

But it's not just that, Carl. I don't think you can get anybody here to take issue with what you just said. You're on pretty non-controversial ground, there. My kid is in a club with about a dozen or so other kids who range in age from about 7-13 and just like a lot of YNs just starting out they're very impressionable and struggling to find their way and they lack the experience to tell who the crackpots are. At that formative age, however, they have an advantage over many other more seasoned collectors, and, do you know what that is? It's that they're not afraid to think. We (meaning I and the other parents) encourage that. So long as they don't lose that edge, they'll be fine. Once they lose it, that's when they're finished. That's how I see it.