Toned 64 Nickel

It is hard to tell because the photos are small, but it looks intriguing! I know how hard it is to capture the actual appearance of toning. I trust your description of how it looks. Not sure why it has turned that color but will have to pull out some of my sets to see if they have turned. Thanks for sharing!

 

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Nicely toned.

 

Thank you!

 

Darryl,

Your coin is attractive, but finding an early 60's toned proof Jefferson is a very easy task. They rarely command a premium price unless they are rainbow toned or vibrantly toned in a pastel color like pink or blue. Here is a link to one that is worth a hefty premium.

1963 5c NGC PF65 Purdy Neon Toned Proof Jefferson Nickel

Paul

 

Wow!!! are these toned coins really worth prices like this ? I will have to up in the thousands for my 61 nickel then if this is the case. The 1961 toned proof that I posted the photo of would blow anyone away that likes these colored coins. I like my coins nice and bright white and nearly threw this coin away when I first received it out of the mail. both sides of this coin is just awesome toned. I bought six of these coins off Ebay about 5 years ago snd three of them are brillant toned.

 

LOL - Thanks Paul... Maybe easy for you and others, but I do not go to many shows or handle coins like the dealers do so finding nicely toned coins is a pretty rare thing for me. Show me some 64's toned like mine in high grade for a reasonable price online and I would be really surprised! I believe your definition of premium price may be different than mine. Mine has to do with comparing the cost of a toned versus non-toned coin in the same grade. Your definition I think has more to do with the amount of money required to get a certain type of toning. Could be wrong, but I haven't seen them cheap by my definition anywhere online. Getting them at a great price ($2 each) ~ never happens for me because I have not built a network for picking these up! These 64's are the best looking toned coins in my collection and I am not looking to sell them so the premium doesn't really matter. I would never pay a hefty premium for a toned coin because I find other things I would rather have than a very expensive toned coin. That is just a personal preference thing and a budget thing. We all cannot collect the same things. Sometimes it's not about what you can sell it for but how much you like it. Something I know you can appreciate. Thanks for saying they look attractive even if you think they are a dime a dozen and not worth much! I appreciate the compliment from someone I consider a true expert in toned coins. From my perspective, it's nice when the little guy gets a bone, even if its a small one.

 

Darryl,

When I said they were easy to find, I meant you could locate one on E-Bay within a few weeks. You have to remember that there are coins in my collection that have taken me years to find a suitable representative of the date/mm. There is no way you are going to get coins like yours for $2 bucks unless you buy unopened proof sets and get lucky, like you did. But a mid grade 60's proof Jefferson certified by NGC or PCGS with purple, blue, or gold toning will normally run you about $25 on E-Bay. Here is an example of a PCGS blue proof even if the photos don't do it justice.

1961 JEFFERSON NICKEL PCGS PR65 cobalt blue toner

To be honest, I am just thrilled that the appeal of toned coins can be enjoyed by collectors of every financial background. In the toned coin world, eye appeal is paramount. And everyone covets what pleases their own eye. Therefore, the most expensive outrageous rainbow toned coin in the world may do very little to excite a collector who is much more impressed by subtle original attractive toning that drives little to no premium. The following 1938-D Jefferson is a perfect example of toned coin that drives no premium.



I appreciate the kind words about my experience with toned coins but I much prefer the word "enthusiast" to "expert." Having said that, I am always happy to answer questions about toned coins to the best of my ability.

 

I believe most experts would consider themselves enthusiasts and not experts. That is generally how they became experts by learning as mush as they can on a subject they are passionate about.

I have no doubt about the effort it has taken you to build what you have. Just the small scale collection I have built of some unique things took a considerable effort to find and purchase.

I have blue toned coins like the one in your example and believe me no matter how bad those pictures are they do not come close to the two 64's I found (IMO). That said, my two coins do not come remotely close to the cotton candy coin you posted earlier.

I am really happy/excited to have them in my collection. As time goes by, it takes more to get me excited. Everyone that looks at these at work cannot believe how incredible they look and many ask what happened to them to make them look that way. The nice solid blue coins I have get the reaction of "those look cool".