Artificial toning

I know there is a threadway here somewhere? Was thinking about messing with an 1881 Morgan s...is there any successful way to accomplish besides letting it just sit out overtime
Thanks!

 

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What is it you're trying to do exactly?

Artificially tone a silver coin for the purposes of scamming someone into believing the rarity of the toning pattern?

Or you trying to artificially tone a silver coin to deceive someone into thinking it's a rare occurance?

Or both?

 

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Leave the old girl alone. I equate this to a hundred year old lady getting a boob job. I don't think anyone really wants to see that. But if you have to mess with it, spray paint works the best. And if you don't like the way it looks the first time, sand it off with a bench grinder and try again.

 

After wiping the lemonade off my monitor for the second time in the past 5 minutes from reading two hilarious posts on the forum, NO! I do NOT want to see that!

 

Sorry about your monitor BUncirculated, but unlike coins, it is perfectly acceptable to clean your monitor.

 

Between you and pumpkinpie asking about the length of someone's thumbnail, I really have no choice.

 

I heard if you put a coin in tupperware along side fresh dog crap and leave it in your attic for a few months they will tone.

 

Why not just eliminate the tupperware, and lay it on top of the dog crap in the attic a few months? It may not take a few months, could happen quicker.

 

Oh stop.. don't get all high and mighty on this kid for thinking of doing the same thing most everyone else has at one time or another, regardless of if they will admit it or not. Maybe the kid wants a toned coin. Jumping him is not going to save the world from AT.

 

Made me go search just to see what you were talking about!

Teaching one person at a time is always a good idea.

 

I've found a new appreciation for toned coins...thought there might be a quick way to do it and have it look genuine just to carry in my pocket...the humor and education from this board is unparalleled!!!

 

Thanks. If you successfully toned the coin and carried it in your pocket, the toning would wear off fairly quickly unless you carried it in an air-tite or some such holder. Toning agents for silver include oxygen (from the air) and sulfur from varrious sources. If you decide to experiment, try and take pictures, it could be interesting for some on this site.

 

Why is it that you must jump to a conclusion of nefarious activity? I once spent a great deal of time trying to AT silver. I toned 2010 Silver eagles, silver bars, some BU morgans and loads of junk silver and I was not once trying to scam anyone. I simply wanted to see what it looked like so I could recognize AT in the future. And if it makes you feel any better, the toning was removed once my experiment was done. Sure I turned some BU morgans into junk silver, but I would do it again for the eduction.

 

My first post to this thread was purely sarcastic and not intended as accusatory at all.

Unfortunately, two members, who obviously don't or can't understand sarcasm, didn't get it. Not my problem.

Good luck with your experiment.

 

sar·casm
1. A cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound.
2. A form of wit that is marked by the use of sarcastic language and is intended to make its victim the butt of contempt or ridicule.


No, it is your problem. Nothing about your initial post gave even the slightest indication that you felt anything other than contempt for the OP and was written in a very accusatory and condescending manner. Instead of trying to cover your tracks by claiming sarcasm, why not man up and apologize to the kid?

 

Wrong.

Enjoy the bin!

 

If you've found a new appreciation for toned coins, I would suggest buying some nice natural examples, rather than trying to AT your own. In general, most AT coins pale in comparison to attractive natural toning. With that said, the easiest method is probably a high heat source (torch, stove top, etc...). Of course the toning isn't going to look natural (or necessarily good). This morgan is a good example of AT done by heat:
http://coinauctionshelp.com/burned_heated_treated_coins.html
The colors will vary depending on how long it's exposed to the heat, too long and the whole coin will turn a satin black color. If you're going to be carrying the coin in your pocket heat is probably the best method, because chemical toning wears off fairly quickly (like Kentucky said). Doing this will of course ruin any numismatic value so I'd only recommend it on scrap coins. A bigger coin like a Morgan will stay hot for a while after heating it so watch out for that.

 

Oh no!! Whatever shall I do? My life is over, my life is over..... boo hoo.

P.S. Now that is sarcasm.

 

Not to further highjack this thread but what exactly is "bin"?