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Rest in Peace
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You guys are nuts... Bring on the color!  , What color ? |
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Cascade is talking about toning. Mmmm Mmmm The delight of putting a blast white merc away for a year in an old capital plastics holder known for toning coins and then opening it seing it has aquired an amazing rainbow tone.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yup. Try silver in Littleton albums placed in the attic over a hot summer too  |
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Sorry guys , but I'm not a fan of toned coins . However I do have some in my collection that have turned nicely while in my possession .  |
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HMMMMMM Deliberately exposing a coin so that it will tarnish seems a bit "Iffy" to me and it certainly isn't doing the coin any good anyway. There is something quite unnatural about a 5-10 year old coin that is heavily toned  |
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 AT versus NT To each his/ her own preference. |
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It is NT but the toning is basically helped. Not AT because it is using natural ways. Just sped up a bit
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I still think BadThad has a better way of looking at toning, market acceptable versus not market acceptable. All toning is chemistry. It can be difficult to determine the actual proportions of the potential chemical processes and the degree of human intervention.
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And all the more so with the passing of each devious day.
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I like that theroy Jbuck. I remember seeing BadThad saying it, and Frog, very true. Soon we'll see how toned coins are accepted and maybe if all coins will someday end up being toned
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Yup. Jbuck nailed it. NT and AT are myths. Its all about market acceptable or not market acceptable. Coins can tone naturally in months without help or weeks with a little nudge but if it's market acceptable it's well acceptable. Simple
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It may be market acceptable But astute collectors can pick these out pretty easily. The trouble with these force toned coins is many people dip the coin first to accelerate to toning process and this damages the coin forever. On a genuinely toned Uncirculated coin you should still be able to easily see the Unbroken underlying luster and the coin still "cartwheels" nicely, If this isn't happening "Walk Away" and look for a better coin. I Do truly love a beautifully toned coin and I own many examples but these AT and force toned coins are just cheap imitations of the real deal and I personally wouldn't touch them with a pointed stick. Each to their own I suppose, Whatever rocks your Boat But I personally wouldn't have an AT or force toned coin in any of my collections  |
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I agree. The astute collector correctly picking them out is what makes a toned coin marketable or not. Sure, there will be a few fools who fall for the fancy force jobs, but their lower numbers (with our educational help) should keep their values low. Meanwhile, the truly aesthetically pleasing pieces are valued properly by market demand.
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I think that it would be a struggle to create something like these on a smog filled window ledge It should be said that I think you are the King of Toned Coins.  Yes, for those who ask, he has a track record in the Eye Candy thread to prove it. |
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