I have seen a few entries about coins that have toned over the years. I was reading an entry about that when I decided to go through some of my silver sets. I have the 2013, 2017, and 2021 Limited Edition. I bought the 2021 Limited Edition because it was the only set that had both the Type 1 and Type 2 American Silver Eagles. Anyway, I started looking at each one to see if they were all right, and when I got to the 2013 Limited Edition, I found that the Silver Eagle has the beginning of toning from the 6 O'Clock to the 9 O'Clock positions. First, I have a question. The 2013 Limited Edition still had the cellophane over the coins and each of the coins have never been taken out of the plastic covering over each of the coins. That said, is there any reason why there is toning on the 2013 ASE and not on any of the other coins? And, why do I have toning on a coin in the 2013 Limited Edition ASE and none of the other coins. Also, why the 2013 and not the 2017? I know very little about toning. Any idea the best place to learn? Thanks.
This set had both eagles designs also. silver tones, all metals do, it's what they does. toning. steel gets rusty, sometimes silver can be very pretty.
Store out of light, keep the humidity very low. I keep some of my stuff in a safe with a heater/dryer. It keeps all my stuff dry. It must be at the back and bottom of the area. It has a very small vent hole to keep the heat from becoming too high. Any paper keep in a plastic-free sleeve. As for currency keep in an acid-free book or anything that is not acid-free. Heat, chemicals, humidity, sunlight affects all of our collectibles.
I had much of my U.S. silver out of their 24-7 cool, dark storage a few months back for some inventory and auction prep, etc...only for about a month-plus exposed to regular daylight cycles (nothing of direct sunlight or heat, but indirect with room lighting and temp cycles as normal) and I was between surprised and shocked at how many changes took place with some of the coins toning while they were out...and these are all in either air-tites or other similar protective, inert holders. Beware.
Toning is just environmental damage, so if it tones, and how it tones are all up to the environment it is kept in. JMHO.
First, my coins are stored in a cardboard box in our "little house" in the room that has our water pump in it. The water pump is sealed to avoid an condensation in that room that is also used for my wife's sewing room. The mean temperature in the room is 70 degrees. Can the cardboard box have any effect on the coins? If so, I will need to find another means of storing them. What would be the best storage container? I use the same box to store my magazines and have had no problems with mildew. But, back to my original question... Are there any sources that can tell us what causes the toning? And, is there any source that tells how we need to store my coins? I have seen on this website coins that have toning and are highly in demand. Does toning add to the value of a coin, especially the ASE which has a cellophane sheet over the 2013 Limited Edition Silver Coin Set. Should I remove the cellophane sheet covering the coins? Boy.... I am asking a lot of questions, but if there is a source, I would like to find it so I can learn more about toning. BTW, I have several Morgans that have never seen the light of day that also have toning, albeit just a little. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? Again, thanks to all you coin collection giants that teach us and listen to our squealing, from a novice that is 74 and trying to catch up.
