What's the chance

what's the chance of using heat/torch to tone coins? I've heard of torching low grade silver coins to achieve purple blue color. I'd like to see one, fire up the torch and post it.

 

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Torch your own coins.
I'm happy with my silver coins as they are.

 

I don't think there is anything cool about AT'ing coins so some scam artist can cheat someone on eBay.

Chris

 

Yeah, get on EBay and find some purple and blue silver coins.... You'll see it then.

 

If there for your own collection thats one thing, But trying to sell them
As natural if thats your intention is another!

 

Go to ebay, you will find plenty of raw coins that are artificially toned.

 

No, nither do I but there out there waiting for a buyer. In looking at various coins on (some) auction sites, I have to wonder just how many are real, how many ATs are on the market. For me it's difficult to detect ATs

 

Since you are attempting to learn the look of an AT coin, it might be instructive to also learn the look of what is generally considered an NT coin. If you can get to shows and look at quite a few coins then you may be able to inspect coins in NGC and PCGS holders. These coins are generally NT, though some of us have rather strong opinions that at certain times both services missed AT submissions and certified them. By knowing these types of "looks" and then comparing them to what is raw, you will get an idea of what coins might be considered original or "market acceptable".

 

sorry I'm new here and to this exciting new hobby, what is the colour there for is it through being in the ground and corrosion? or just impurity in the metal?

 

Thats sounds like a great project. I'm going to "tone" some pocket change over the stove this weekend.

 

ebay is chock full of folks who used their Ron Ronco Portable Pocket Acetylene Torch to glaze some silver, and then hawk 'em.

The only concern I have for this is what happens if someone comes across such "toned" coins, and are unaware of how they were indeed toned? Say, if such coins were inherited....?

 

I have some proof sets that are 30 years old that are slightly toned. I wonder if I could speed up the process and maybe tone the newer ones.

What is the obsession with toning? Toning is the coin reacting with the oxygen and pollutants in the air. Why would anyone want to cause this intentionally.

 

Yes, that's true, and I suppose in your mind that makes it okay. People are murdered everyday, so I guess that's okay with you, too.

Chris

 

Huh? I fail to see where in my posting did I articulate that such toning was okay.

If one read the second part of my comment, I believe it was rather apparent that I feel that such an idea is inadvisable.

 

Go for it! Be sure to use a cheap coin and post photos of the results!

I think applying heat (and chemicals) to all types of coins are interesting experiments we should all do (on numismaticaly unimportant coins -- a common date and holed silver roosie, for example) for our own edification....Mike

 

get e-bay and get chance.

 

Here ya go two oven baked "Adam's"

 

very good coin of collection.

 

I am not a fan of AT coins and would not pay a premium for them. Regardless of the process used in AT, some start to look gaudy, colorized and fake to me. I can see the merits of NT coins and many fine examples have been posted here on CT (especially recently). Given the choice, I would always prefer a bright white (non-dipped) gem BU coin over a toned (or patinized) one. Just a matter of preference. TC

 

No, you didn't state specifically that you were opposed to this kind of toning. You posed a "what if" question. If, in fact, you are opposed to this kind of toning regardless of how it was acquired, then I retract my statement.

Chris