When your hobby is baking coins...

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ssn=oldprospectorshack&store_name=oldprospectorshack

 

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I thought it was going to be like thisYes its a cakethis Seller should be banned and ashamed.

 

Artificial Toning?

 

...they are really good if you add a bit of salt before consuming...

 

Geez so many coins ruined.

 

Well now aren't you a real piece of cake?

 

common human greed is at play here the more suckers they can reel in the more money they will make and toned coins seems to be a hot item

 

Someone will buy them, regardless.

 

I know you're right, but WHY?!?!?!?!? I don't get it, it's so stupid.

 

They can't see past the color. If its color it must be "precious" compared to "white", people can't fake color!! Flap, flap. flap...the sound of money from someone who knows so little to someone who thinks they know so much. If they knew so much , they would fake color the coin in a burlap bag fabric , that brings even more flapping.

 

Yes, another patina gel lover, that's a shame!

 

From one of the auctions:

At least they're up-front about it.

 

And arrested.

 

Send one to PCGS for a professional opinion

 

Is that the Easter Bunny's real name?

 

Wow!

 

It's a shame because most of them are actually ugly.

 

There are a few sellers on ebay now who are doing their versions of "Artistic Toning"... they often seem to be more honest in their profiles than in their listings about the Art Toning.
It's just too easy to imagine being a person who's just learning about coins and has $10 or $20 to spend on some cool coin and maybe even get a deal...$20 completely wasted... these sellers are making a ton of sales, having to eat one or two returns here and there means nothing.

What sucks though is this is full-on preying on the uninformed and the sellers know it. It's always buyers beware, but...I have little patience for this kind of subtle trickery which also sends a middle finger to the coin communities. It's the same type of nonsense with the infomercials on coins and other things on shopping channels that for decades have been fully designed to deceive the uninformed.

Here is another seller who is doing something similar and also fails to mention that it's actually "Art Toning" in their listings https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=&_ssn=beachegrl1

I did enjoy this kind-of honest description of this ruined Morgan from the seller I originally posted lol!!! ...I guess he kept ALL his coins together in one large damp bag

1922 PEACE DOLLAR ( TONED) & AU CONDITION COIN CAME FROM A OLD DAMP BANK BAG

 

@Kentucky check this out. I wouldn’t mind @Lehigh96 Opinion

 

Same seller I originally posted...any of the 100 something year old coin collectors here ever see "bag toning" that looks like this lol?!

Oooohhhhh it's just such deceptive wording argh

https://www.ebay.com/itm/114661497187?hash=item1ab25b9963:g:Ab8AAOSwR~VgF-7w

Edited...here I'll save you the efforts here are the photos, it's listed for $32.99.
Because $33 is too much!!!