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 United States
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I recently purchased a large group of US coins and medals, in this group were several colorized coins. A couple of US silver eagles and the first year issue of the State Quarters. All the coins are UNC and the coloring looks nicely done. My question is, does the coloring hurt the vale of the coin? Ron |
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United States
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Yes. Essentially, it's ruined as a collectible piece unless you collect colorized coins.
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 United States
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Just looked at one of the eagles under the microscope the coloring looks like a decal. Wonder if it can be removed without damaging the coin?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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if it is a decal acetone may be able to get the glue residue off of the coin after you peel it off, if you can peel it off, that may have lacquered the coin after they put the sticker on it. I am just guessing here because I have never seen a colorized coin in hand
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Valued Member
United States
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As far as the ASE versions, you end up with a nice "souvenir" worth it's weight in silver. As for the quarters you just end up with a nice souvenir. I have few but I purchase them strictly on their artistic appearance or subject matter. For example, I collect ones that reflect NASA or space in general because of my interest in the field and nothing more. |
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United States
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Colorized Coins? How are these different from Toned Coins and how do they get colorized?
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United States
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Originally posted by Richard
Colorized Coins? How are these different from Toned Coins and how do they get colorized?
Somebody paints them. Toned coins are the result of a natural (or not) process that happens to silver. Colorized coins involve paints and a paintbrush. If it's a decal, though, acetone is very likely to make things all better. Edited by SsuperDdave
12/11/2006 5:03 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have seen ASE and State Quarters colored with what appears to be an enamel paint, holograms, stickers, etc. Toned coins are a natural process of oxidation, or intentionally done with chemicals to pass them off as authentic. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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[quote]Originally posted by echizento
Just looked at one of the eagles under the microscope the coloring looks like a decal. Wonder if it can be removed without damaging the coin?
What type of microscope do you have I think my wife is getting me one for xmas stereo microscope I think ?
Bruce.
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United States
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It's a 10X and 30X stereo scope I bought on e-bay a number of years ago for around $120.00 with a light in the base and one above. It is a really good scope for what I paid for it.
Ron
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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HI RON,
I think she is getting mine from pacific science supplies it is 10x 30x can't get a link for you still working on how to do that.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I may be wrong here (happens more often than not) but I'm of a mind that a painted coin is an altered coin, thus making it a novelty. Are you folks here on the forum of the same mind?
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Australia
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Concur. A coin that has been painted or otherwise colourized after it has left the mint has ceased to be a "coin"; it's now "art". There are people who collect such things, even pay more than an unpainted coin for one, but they aren't necessarily the same people who collect "coins".
On a related note, have any of the US mints caught the latest craze of issuing officially colourized coins yet? Here in Oz, both the "official" mints (RAM and Perth) have been issuing NCLT coins with colour for a few years now. If they haven't yet, give them time - virtually everyone seems to be doing it these days. And of course the Canadians are experimenting with putting coloured spots on circulating coins.
Edited typo: I meant to say, "Its NOW art."
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
Edited by Sap
12/13/2006 12:41 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sap, the US Mint has never released any colorized or enameled coins. Frankly, I hope they never do as most of them are gaudy. Although, I have to admit, I just purchased from Bigfella a RAM Ocean Series $1 Dolphin for my wife for Christmas- she loves anything dolphin-related  |
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United States
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I tend to agree with everyone that they should not be colored. But on the other hand I have seen old enameled coins from Europe fetch good prices.
Ron
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United States
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I was able to remove the color from this coin. It was just a very thin layer of enamel which came off easily by using my finger nail.
I have an image, but no matter what I do I can not seem to up load it.
Ron
Edited by echizento
12/13/2006 9:45 pm
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