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appleangel07 Pillar of the Community Australia 1607 Posts	Posted 02/17/2012 09:52 am Some mentioned this the other day so I thought i'd start a thread. I saw these tokens for sale & noticed they had a nice light rainbow Patina so I purchased a dozen for a few bucks each,i put them in a coin sheet & put them away,the other day when I was looking through a trunk I keep odds & ends in & I came across them. The Patina has developed into some beautiful colours,the colours don't show as bright in the pics as they are in hand,stunning is all I could say when I saw them. These pics I took a little differently,they are getting close to their true colour but the colours are still more vibrant in hand. I have quite a few pennies & halfpennies with really colourfull rainbow toning as well & if I can capture the colour properly I will post some of them up as well. Edited by appleangel07 02/17/2012 10:03 am Report this Post to the Staff

Australian coin Pillar of the Community Australia 1244 Posts	Posted 02/17/2012 9:03 pm I have 2 1c coins that are purple, what causes this? Report this Post to the Staff
enworb Pillar of the Community Australia 4411 Posts	Posted 02/17/2012 9:08 pm This is why copper coins are more interesting than silver any day. I love how each one tones so individually and sometimes the results are spectacular. Report this Post to the Staff
appleangel07 Pillar of the Community Australia 1607 Posts	Posted 02/18/2012 01:57 am Hi Australian Coin,There are many reasons why a coin will tone,mostly though it is the environment the coin has been kept in. Here is a good article,have a read. http://rg.ancients.info/guide/toning.html Report this Post to the Staff
enworb Pillar of the Community Australia 4411 Posts	Posted 02/18/2012 02:37 am That article is a good read. Thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
SallyG Valued Member Australia 383 Posts	Posted 12/14/2023 8:14 pm Sorting through some old 2c coins today and found these two. Both 1982 uncirculated and have been stored rolled up in a paper bag from the Westpac bank. I think they look nice and might put them in mylars or capsules. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19147 Posts	Posted 12/14/2023 8:54 pm Do like the toning! Report this Post to the Staff
ttkoo Pillar of the Community Australia 2519 Posts	Posted 12/30/2023 03:57 am Quote: Sorting through some old 2c coins today and found these two. Both 1982 uncirculated and have been stored rolled up in a paper bag from the Westpac bank. I think they look nice and might put them in mylars or capsules. Very nice, love the tones. The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 12/30/2023 05:33 am Beautiful rainbow colors on coins are delicate like flowers and don't last long, unfortunately. Life of rainbow colors can be extended by a good acetone soak, and enclosing the coin in a close fitting airtite capsule. Note: Beware of deliberate artificial rainbow toning. Easy enough to do, and shown in some ebay offers. Report this Post to the Staff
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