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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;WingedLiberty, post: 1242147, member: 26030&quot;]I know that there are a number of terms used to describe toning on coins: Album Toning, Bag Toning, End of Roll Toning, Environmental Toning, etc., but these are more geared to how the toning developed.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Other terms like Rainbow Toning, Rim Toning, Bulls Eye Toning, Verdigris Toning,&nbsp; etc. are geared to how the toning looks.</p><p><br /></p><p>I been mulling about a viewers experience of toned coins and have come up with two different types of toning from a pure viewing or visual perspective --and would be interested to hear the opinions from other toned coin collectors and/or experts on this subject.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my experience, I&#039;ve seen two major types of toning on coins in respect to how easy the toning is to see:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1. Toning that looks (roughly) the same from any angle.&nbsp; An example would be this 1944-D Walking Liberty Half, which exhibits this colorful look from any view angle.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]133010.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Toning that needs a special viewing/lighting angle to pop.&nbsp; An example would be this 1862 Proof Seated Liberty Half, which looks more &quot;normal&quot; with the typical reflective silvery proof surface, until you hit that special lighting/viewing angle where the color and toning pattern appear.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]133011.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I am not exactly sure what is different in the toning physics to get these 2 different types, but it’s clear to me they exist.&nbsp; I have started to think there should be terms to describe these 2 different toning characteristics in the marketplace. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have come up with two terms to describe this difference: “<b>universal angle toning</b>” or &quot;universal toning&quot; (for coins that have roughly the same toned look from any angle) and “<b>oblique angle toning</b>” or &quot;oblique toning&quot; (for coins that pop,&nbsp; get enhanced colors, or light up at a special lighting/viewing angle).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone can think of better terms to describe these two types ... or if terms for these different types of toning already exist in coin vernacular -- let me know.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This differentiation is never made when you buy a toned coin, sight unseen, based on a photo (although is easy to experience when you buy a coin live, in-hand). </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Whether one or the other type of (visual perspective) toning should have a premium attached, I am not sure. Also I am not sure if one type is more rare or prized by collectors.&nbsp; I think that &quot;oblique toning&quot; on coins might generate more wild and crazy colors; but to me, coins that have “universal toning&quot; or any angle toning are more friendly to look at as they require no viewing or lighting angle manipulation to see the color and are certainly easier to show to other people.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I am curious to hear the opinions of toned coin lovers and/or collectors on this topic.&nbsp; Are both of these majors types of toning equally prized by you?&nbsp; Does one seem more rare than the other?&nbsp; Would you pay more of a premium for one over the other?&nbsp; Or do you generally not care how easy the toning is to see with the coin in hand.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Personally, I like coins that exhibit &quot;universal toning&quot; better as you can just lean them up on your desk, in any way, and see the wild color.&nbsp; While those coins with &quot;oblique toning&quot; might appear sort of plain from most angles until you hit that special lighting/viewing angle.&nbsp; But I am not sure all collectors feel this way.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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