Ebay Got Me Again. Sort Of. 2009-S Toned Penny Set - Page 2

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trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 11/16/2012 06:56 am Why would you want to buy damaged/toned sets in the first place Is it Peer pressure ( I just gotta have what this mob have got)Or is it purely a need to have coins that are ascetically better looking. IMHO the recent coins that are toned are a direct result of neglect,improper storage or a deliberate attempt to damage/tone coins. Don't get me wrong I DO like a few of the toned coins because of the dramatic colors, But at the end of the day they are purely DAMAGED coins and they are a curiosity to me and are welcome in my collection. Now be honest with yourself, wouldn't you much rather have a perfect coin with FULL unblemished lustre than a coin that has suffered from environmental /deliberate damage Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 11/16/2012 08:48 am trout1105, I respect your opinion(s). This is what makes coin collecting so diverse. I love the appearance of this 'damaged' coin. I'll keep the un-toned set and enjoy both. The way you feel about these coins is the way I feel about the guys who collect modern Chinese fakes. I would never go after counterfeit coins for my collection but there are guys who would chase them down like vice after a drug dealer. The 19th century counterfeits are another story. Report this Post to the Staff
DNA Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 11/16/2012 11:54 pm Quote: IMHO the recent coins that are toned are a direct result of neglect,improper storage or a deliberate attempt to damage/tone coins. Most of the toned coins you see on ebay, in other words. Broken-Coin's 2009 Proof Cents are a notable exception to such rules. The Eastern U.S. has a more humid, more acidic atmosphere than the Western U.S. Combine this with the plastic gases from the packaging and/or the anti-tarnish rinse, and the 2009 Proof Cents appear to have a susceptibility to rapid natural toning in this locale, even when properly stored. Other CCF members in the Eastern U.S. have reported such toning on their 2009 Proof Cents. Edited by DNA 11/16/2012 11:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
hesgut Pillar of the Community 1028 Posts	Posted 11/17/2012 12:26 am Quote: The way you feel about these coins is the way I feel about the guys who collect modern Chinese fakes People collect Chinese fakes on purpose? On topic, I see there was a slight miscommunication about what the OP meant by dark patina. You just meant attractive (subjective to the collector) natural toning. I am not one of them, but I know many people who prefer toned coins to non-toned examples...even for modern proofs. Report this Post to the Staff
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