The q is because...Im mostly a Lincoln Cent collector, and I just found an old bottle 10+ years with about 100 cents and many of them have some nice multi color toning...you can see traces of humidity but not water or any liquid...they were just stored there...would that be considered naturally toned?
Technically yes . . . . but if they appear to be AT, they may not have toning considered to be "market acceptable". Can you post pictures of a few?
Thanks man! I wish I could post a pic...but I still don't have the USB cable for my scanner, I want to post a few pics, I will when I finally have the cable...Cheers!
Ivan, if you are looking at coins to get an idea of what they are to look like, both natural and (excuse the word) fake, then find one of "JD White's" posts and click on the "toned coin" thread he provides. some of the most fantastic toned coin you could see any where. Happy hunting!
Toning can be rather wild at times - but completely natural. I find some of it very beautiful myself. But then there's those guys who think it's just - tarnish. Yeah you know who you are But here's some more examples for you to look at Ivan
Thanks man! I always want to improve my coin knowledge. I'm reading a lot on grading lately, Ive been collecting for some years now (10+)...but in the past few years, Ive been taking it seriously and learning a lot about them. I really enjoy this coin world!
