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Empty_Pockets Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 03/15/2026 12:48 am I've been surfing ebay looking at the coins and came across something I liked. The price seemed a little low for 3 Roman coins. I checked out the sellers other coins and I noticed that many, if not all of his coins were of "rainbow" color. My gut said to not buy the coins, so I backed out of the sale. Did I do the right thing? Joanne Report this Post to the Staff

Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10470 Posts	Posted 03/15/2026 12:57 am Well for one thing, nobody can know if you don't post pictures of the coins or at least a link to the ebay auction. Report this Post to the Staff
Empty_Pockets Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 03/15/2026 01:24 am Here's a link to his store. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ss...ublevision71 Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10470 Posts	Posted 03/15/2026 02:04 am Quote: Here's a link to his store. Oh, Yeah, I see he like to "tone" his coins.......(allegedly) . Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19108 Posts	Posted 03/15/2026 07:25 am Unfortunately, I'm seeing what appears to be 'manufactured' toning... Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15381 Posts	Posted 03/15/2026 08:20 am I see a lot of artificially toned coins. Good call to stay away. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Empty_Pockets Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 03/15/2026 7:43 pm I'm glad I did the right thing. I wonder how he toned those coins, if he toned them. If he did not tone them, then where did he get them? I wonder. The coins I was looking at were the 3-Roman coins, at $14.95 for the three. https://www.ebay.com/itm/306818565511 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94636 Posts	Posted 03/16/2026 11:58 pm yep, even the listing of the 'toned' coins has a rainbow on it - that alone tells me that the coins are artificially toned 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
Ballyhoo Pillar of the Community United States 1613 Posts	Posted 03/17/2026 09:02 am I believe your intuition is correct. I saw quite a few artificial coins he has listed, starting with that 1967 Panama. Quote: I wonder how he toned those coins, if he toned them. If he did not tone them, then where did he get them? I wonder. Heat most likely. ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon Edited by Ballyhoo 03/17/2026 09:04 am Report this Post to the Staff
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