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South Africa
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I have read on google about toning silver coins so I decided to give my pocket piece some attitude, bit of sulfer bit of brown envelope and then 12 hours in vinegar, its more blue but it has signs of deep red,yellow and pink   |
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Valued Member
United States
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ohhhhhhhhhh...I'm tellennnnnnnn! DAD!! stop that! vinegar ruins coins you have created a fake/counterfeit toned coin let nature tone the coins.. she does a better job  |
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United States
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Ugly (sorry). This is natural toning from sitting on a desk for a few decades,  |
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Pillar of the Community
Korea, Republic Of
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Well, it is a bullion. No real numismatic value lost there. That's artificial toning, and it shouldn't be done on coins with any numismatic value. But as I said, this is an exception.  It's eventually going to be worn out - the OP is carrying it as a pocket piece. I also happen to carry an ASE myself as a pocket piece, too. I don't have problem with giving it a little clean with an eraser once in a while, or even tossing it and letting it drop on the sidewalk for decision-making.  After all, it's a pocket piece. I already ruined the pristine coin when I put it in my pocket to use as a pocket piece. I am not the one that carries pocket pieces to achieve a problem-free PO-01 coin; it's all the memories and the fun I had while carrying the coin, tossing the coin, and polishing it.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If it makes you happy and you are keeping it for your self alone then |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8516 Posts |
That should look cool as it wears down in your pocket.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
595 Posts |
Well.... I actually kind of like it |
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Valued Member
 South Africa
453 Posts |
The raised parts liberty and eagle are getting a yellow colour now with purple on the sides,but I think it looks good its my pocket piece so its meant to give me freedom to experiment with it I will post another pic hopefully it shows
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South Africa
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Not really showing anything lol  |
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
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Even though I wouldn't personally tone a coin artificially, it's your pocket piece and the beauty is in the eye of the beholder! Keep us updated with how it wears down! I myself have a pocket piece of sorts that I carry around in my wallet, an 1850 large cent that was probably buried in the ground for a while. I picked it up a few years ago for $4 and now it comes with me everywhere |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You really do not have to do anything to tone an ASE....just leave it exposed and it will do the rest... Here's on that I left on my desk...(dark pic but you get the idea)  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
767 Posts |
Well it may be taboo to self tone a coin in the serious numismatic community, I bet it would sell on ebay for more than a regular untoned ASE.... "Beautifully blue toned Silver eagle for sale". |
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United States
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Quote:You really do not have to do anything to tone an ASE....just leave it exposed and it will do the rest... Here's on that I left on my desk...(dark pic but you get the idea) Foxwoods- how long did that take? |
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United States
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I'm gonna see what a Gairsoppa silver 1oz round does after a while of handling. Plus it neat to hold a piece of silver minted from the silver bars that sat 3 miles down in the Atlantic for 70+ years.
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United States
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Foxwoods- how long did that take? A couple of years.... Quote:
Well it may be taboo to self tone a coin in the serious numismatic community Nothing artificial was done to the coin. Toning is a natural process and we seem committed to prevent this by putting an artificial barrier between the environment and the coin (slab, flip, capsule etc.)....and it wasn't done to create a sale item. I just think it's kinda cool... |
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Posted 06/08/2014 10:28 am
