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mshev Valued Member United States 312 Posts	Posted 04/02/2011 9:37 pm I was at the Baltimore coin expo today - had a blast going through the $3 case one dealer had out. Here are some of my finds! Edited by mshev 04/02/2011 9:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff

nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15395 Posts	Posted 04/02/2011 9:47 pm Nice finds ... sorry I missed you at the show. I was there as well ... and for the next Baltimore show I am going to coordinate a CCF meeting where we can all say hello live. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
acloco Pillar of the Community United States 3540 Posts	Posted 04/02/2011 10:00 pm 55, 55 D, and Mercury are some VERY nice dimes. Believe anybody collecting dimes should have three more power built into their loupe though...can go blind on that size of ooin. Report this Post to the Staff
jprine Pillar of the Community United States 1599 Posts	Posted 04/02/2011 10:30 pm That is a very cool '51. Report this Post to the Staff
Nobis1 Valued Member United States 364 Posts	Posted 04/02/2011 10:43 pm Nickelsearcher - I agree. Was at the show Thursday, and I wondered how many members were there. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 03:13 am jprine- heckuva die crack, too. Wonder how many coins the dealer lost to shoplifting vs the extra 20 cents he made over melt. Report this Post to the Staff
eddiespin Pillar of the Community United States 1547 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 08:18 am Nice pickups. You've got a few nice full torches, there, too. Report this Post to the Staff
willy13 Pillar of the Community United States 632 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 09:03 am At what point in a coins life time does a coin get toned? Is it something that happens over time our when its manufactured? Once you find a toned cone you like will it change over time? Report this Post to the Staff
eddiespin Pillar of the Community United States 1547 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 09:30 am It can happen abruptly or over a long period of time. Some toning is more stable than other toning, but all toning is volatile, ever-changing. Copper is more apt to tone abruptly than silver, although I've seen silver darken, even take on color, in 2x2s, within a matter of just a few months. Report this Post to the Staff
mshev Valued Member United States 312 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 10:34 am Thanks all! bigfredd - I thought that was a scratch after I took the photo! I wasn't looking with a loupe at the show given the low cost over melt. They probably didn't have to worry about shoplifting - they were all in a case that opened from the side facing the dealer. It just made it annoying to search through - so I went back at various times to see what was sitting on the top of the stacks. willy - Toning is related to the environment in which the coin is left. A lot of means of storage contain chemicals that will tone the coins 'naturally.' Sometimes people try to force this to happen more quickly, in which case it ruins the coin instead of enhancing it (although some collectors consider any toning to be damage). Report this Post to the Staff
lincolncentguy Pillar of the Community United States 809 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 12:22 pm Toning is damage! Some coins look very nice toned...but I wouldnt put any toned coins in my Dansco albums...because I always try to put the best condition coins in my albums and toned coins are damaged. Just my opinion of course. That Mercury dime is awesome though mshev! Report this Post to the Staff
rachums107 Pillar of the Community United States 3345 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 6:19 pm Like the Merc- love em all anyway. Nice coins! Report this Post to the Staff
Newbismatic Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 04/04/2011 6:58 pm Great coins! Love the toning... Report this Post to the Staff
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