Just some pretty coins I think are still in pretty good shape but toning in cool or different ways " to me" Hope you find them pretty too
Curious what some opinions are here on this kind of toning: https://www.sarasotanumismatics.com/1942-s-50c-walking-liberty-half-dollar-pcgs-ms64-46326359.html Does it subtract from eye appeal?
Some toning looks good, but I wonder how much of the new fad of toning (it used to be seen as a bad thing) is just hype so dealers can get good money for something they used to have to discount? This is called "great toning" by the seller. I'd love to hear opinions. Do you like this? Hate it? Would you want it especially in your collection?
Toning is an eventuality.if a 70-100 year old coin is blast white and zero toning there's obviously a problem there. It's not "natural". Metal tones over time no matter how carefuel you are although the methods are better now in the last 20 years or so than it was pretty-1960s to avoid toning. Toning isn't the new fad, blast white clean 100 year old coins with zero toning is the new fad. That particular 1945 walker. I don't like it although the color in the picture may he off and it look better to the eye, I'm not a fan of the hairline scratches on the right hand side of the coin which may be in the toning or in the surface of the coin... only one way to really find out and the toning currently might be making those look better than they really are.
Most Walking Liberties are pretty clear of toning. But I wouldn't call them blast white or problematic. Link if you don't mind clicking links. Or just go to Sarasotanumismatic . com and search for WL's. https://www.sarasotanumismatics.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=+walking+liberty+half+dollar Do you think these are problematic?
I don’t mind some natural toning, but many dark toned coins i see take away from eye appeal for me anyway. I will say that many Morgan’s I buy have likely been dipped, but many in my collection have some light toning and I think it gives it character. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and good news is there is a healthy market for both toned and “blast white”
I don't mind how this thread has progressed but kinda sad no one likes my golden halo nickel or my penny with the red Lincoln memorial with more copper color around it. I love my dark quarter too. Like you said, beauty is in the eye of the beholder...
I can appreciate the uniqueness of it! I would not buy them, I like that people like all sorts of coins and I’m glad you posted them!
Thank you. I wouldn't expect anyone to buy them. They're really only special to me but thanks again for appreciating them!
