Artificial Toning Of High Grade Morgans - Why?

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raybutler Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 03/31/2013 9:11 pm I have noticed on ebay that one seller in particular is selling otherwise high grade Morgans with Artificial Toning created by exposing the coins to an electrical field. My question is why would you do that? Doesn't it destroy the value of an otherwise valuable coin? I could see if they were Roosevelt dimes or Washington quarters But to destroy a Morgan just doesn't make sense. Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 03/31/2013 9:44 pm With lots of experience and skill, it is very easy to improve the appearance of toning on silver coins, and is also, depending on the coin, almost impossible to pick. For best results, the changes are very subtle. If the toning proceedure seems to be going the wrong way, they stop immediately. Report this Post to the Staff
dsfreeworld Pillar of the Community United States 4337 Posts	Posted 03/31/2013 10:18 pm Quote: With lots of experience and skill, it is very easy to improve the appearance of toning on silver coins and if I may add, with an equal amount of experience and skill, one can easily pick out the above referenced fraudulent behavior as to why folks do it? lots of reasons with the first being that there is a niche market of buyers who pay ridiculous premiums for naturally toned coins they love the look and its a rare phenomenon when it occurs in certain ways so you truly have a one of a kind specimen even within the same grading population Edited by dsfreeworld 03/31/2013 10:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 03/31/2013 11:52 pm A rainbow toned Ms Morgan is a beautiful thing to behold, no wonder there are fakers out there who try to achieve this. Report this Post to the Staff
raybutler Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 04/01/2013 04:15 am Thanks for the responses, I guess the old phrase "There's a sucker born every minute" was correct :) Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 04/01/2013 04:32 am Pure and simple. Profit. They prey upon the uneducated. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 04/01/2013 9:37 pm vermontensium - cn't get any more accurate than that. I've sold common MS63PL 1880-S dollars with amazing rainbow toning original for near MS66 money! "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
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