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Pillar of the Community
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How does a coin become toned?
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Have you tried the Glossary right here on Coin community? I know it's a little complicated and I can't explain it and I am sure I don't the have of it so let's both wait for the pros to answer. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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the air contains chemicals like carbon and other things and especially with silver if left out in the environment for long periods of time it will cause a silver coin to tone. Some of the older albums people would put their coins in also had carbon in the materials which also caused the coins to tone, which is probably the prettiest toning you can find because it starts around the edge of the coins and works it way in and usually causes rainbow toning throughout the coins surface
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Do toned coins carry a premium because I think the toning while pretty has ruined the integrity and beauty of the coin. That's just me though
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Pillar of the Community
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Toning is ugly. As far as I'm concerned a toned coin is damaged.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I am not a big tone fan either but I have seen common coins with rainbow colors sell for thousands when the same grade/date/type coin without the toning would sell for hundreds. It is just what you like I guess and no matter how you see it these toned coins has their following but I don't know how long it will last because it wsn't very many years ago if you had a coin that was toned in any way it would get a bath with ezest to remove it so it would sell
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Pillar of the Community
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I don't see how you can consider a coin damaged if it toned naturally unless it changes the surface texture (ie. environmental damage/ corrosion. I know that some toning is ugly (brownish, dark toning) but some make the coin quite attractive (bluish, reddish, orange, ect). I certainly frown on artificial toning  , that is certainly a damaged coin which I would want no part of. |
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If the toning is fairly even I tend to agree its not a big deal, and rainbow toning can be pretty; But it really dislike the look of spotting on silver. It can really ruin what otherwise is a nice high detail coin for me.
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Whatever you think of the appearance of toning, natural toning to me is a little evidence that the coin hasn't been dipped, cleaned, etc., at least recently.
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I certainly frown on "coin doctors" who artificially tone coins in every color of the rainbow. Most of these can be fairly easy to distinguish from their naturally toned counterparts. I definitely approve of beautifully toned "rainbow" coins that in some cases, take many years to form. Examples can be seen in some of the canvas toned CC Morgans  swcoin.ecrater.com
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Posted 10/03/2009 12:05 pm
