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Coinhole Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 01/13/2023 10:44 am I found these coins about 2 years ago in my grandfather's coffee can filled with pre 1965 dimes. They showed signs of toning, so I put them on my bedroom window sill. Hoping the sun and humidity might help speed up the process. 2 years later and they have progressed. I just flipped them to the reverse and am starting the process again. Getting there true colors to show on pictures has been difficult. I think I have original pictures from 2 years ago. I'll have to look when I have time. Thanks for looking. Report this Post to the Staff

bugil46 Pillar of the Community United States 579 Posts	Posted 01/13/2023 4:05 pm you have patience. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5765 Posts	Posted 01/13/2023 7:43 pm Nice color but maybe you should have done the reverse first so when they are done the obverse isn't scuffed from sitting on the sill. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15384 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 04:43 am This is a task for someone who does not require instant gratification. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Coinhole Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 11:21 am Honestly, I forget about it for months. My kids end up reminding me about it. They find it very interesting too. Yes, starting reverse up would be better, but the coins weren't BU or anything, so no biggie. The angle of the picture hides some imperfections. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94636 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 12:20 pm Nice looking toners - too bad you don't have a before image.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Coinhole Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 2:25 pm August 2021, with a 1964 that has gone missing and today with bad lighting. Report this Post to the Staff
NumismaticsFTW Pillar of the Community United States 2280 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 2:42 pm I'm going to start a toning project too, I'm gathering Taco Bell napkins! You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Report this Post to the Staff
ED silver Valued Member Canada 66 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 6:27 pm That's pretty cool Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19110 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 6:31 pm Taco Bell napkins...unused would be best--I suppose. Edited by ijn1944 01/14/2023 6:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187486 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 10:06 pm Looking good! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
kenwright396 Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 01/15/2023 06:40 am You have lots of patience! Looking good. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5765 Posts	Posted 01/15/2023 07:17 am Quote: I'm going to start a toning project too, I'm gathering Taco Bell napkins! Quote: Taco Bell napkins...unused would be best--I suppose. What's the fun in that, plus there would be no color. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19930 Posts	Posted 01/16/2023 6:35 pm Fun project, I have a permanent coin window sill - I've kept some coins on it for years. I have found good, thicker piece of cardboard to put them on works fine. You don't need any magic napkins. Every couple of months I'd flip them over. I have never achieved anything colorful or for that matter interesting doing this. I've put every kind of metal coin on the sill just to see what happens, they just "toned down" a little, some came out a lot darker, especially silver. There was not a single time I got nice color, just darkness! I'd say your doing well with color on yours but you really have to angle the coins to see it. That type of toning usually just looks brown/black when viewed perpendicularly - not very attractive IMO. My original purpose of the window was to mess with PCGS and NGC. I had a few bagged Lincolns they noted as "questionable color" or just something they didn't like about the color. My dealer agreed with me they were wrong - all had MA toning. I busted them out, rinsed with acetone and put them in the sill for mellowing over a year or two. Guess what? He resubmitted them for me and they came back graded. This method should not be discounted by collectors as a way to naturally restore a coin or even to make cleaned coins look a bit better. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Edited by BadThad 01/16/2023 6:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinhole Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 01/16/2023 7:37 pm I guess great minds do think alike. I agree. The right light and angle play a big part, but the coins are more of a dull pale slate blueish with very minor rainbowing. I have cleaned them twice with acetone and a q-tip. I also keep this window open a majority of the time during spring and summer. I live on the water, a salt water bay is my backyard. Everything metal I own gets eaten up pretty fast. Report this Post to the Staff
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