Why are toned coins so popular?

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  1. VDB

    VDB Active Member

    I feel like the trend started when a rainbow toned Oregon Trail half sold at auction for about $69k some years ago. The sale and the coin made headlines. There are some very beautiful toned examples out there.


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  3. VDB

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  4. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

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    ldhair, Apr 3, 2017
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  5. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    That was about 15 years ago. The argument over the price lasted a year.
     
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  6. VDB

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  7. sakata

    sakata Devil's Advocate

    I wouldn't now. But as a neophyte collector I didn't know what I liked and so bought a wide variety of coins to that I could discover what I wanted to concentrate on. I still have most of those coins.
     
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  8. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Same here.
     
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  9. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    I once saw a coin in an auction at NYINC in which the cataloguer used the term "anthracite toning" to describe that dark purple. Great color name. Made me go see it in the lot preview room. Almost impossible to photograph.
     
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  10. davidharmier60firefox

    davidharmier60firefox Well-Known Member

    That Oregon Trail is to die for!
    I plan to make another 20th century type set. I'll start with whatever toning I have.

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  11. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    Yup, and at the 11 o'clock position on the obverse, it's already terminal. :rolleyes::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
     
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  12. SuperDave

    SuperDave Free the Cartwheels!

    Heathen. :p

    That's OK, I'll consume your share. :)
     
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  13. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Yeah but it's AT.

    That ought to add another 40 pages ;)
     
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  14. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    I was thinking the same thing, but I'm already on too many you-know-what lists around here. Truth-telling is an underappreciated skill on CT, you know.
     
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  15. davidharmier60firefox

    davidharmier60firefox Well-Known Member

    What is AT?

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    davidharmier60firefox, Apr 3, 2017
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  16. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Reminds me of an incident that happened a while back. I was at a family gathering and as usual was teasing with my nieces and nephews. We were talking, having fun, and I made some wisecrack to one of them. Immediately afterwards I added - the devil made me say it.

    At the time one of my great nieces, 7 yrs old, cute as a button and sharp as a tack, who happened to standing at my knee looked up at me when I made that comment and just as serious as she could be, said - why did you say the devil made you say it Uncle Doug ?

    I explained to her that it was just a saying, a way for a person to say that they were just teasing you. To which she responded, again just as serious as one could be - I think you've got a lot of the devil in you Uncle Doug !

    I about fell right of my chair I was laughing so hard. As they say, from the mouths of babes ........
     
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  17. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    That Oregon commem.


    And let the counting begin :D
     
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  18. SuperDave

    SuperDave Free the Cartwheels!

    OK, now I'm making popcorn. It's on. :D

    For the record, I'm inclined to agree with you.
     
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  19. VDB

    VDB Active Member

    Artificial Toning


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  20. deefree

    deefree Active Member

    Artificial butter!
     
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  21. RickO

    RickO Active Member

    Yep.. that Oregon is a classic shake and bake...
     
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