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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheMont, post: 2446775, member: 80121&quot;]Toning goes through cycles. At one period of time it detracted from a coins value, then it became popular and (if attractive and authentic) added to a coins value, and so on and so on. As a retired educator I&#039;m asked to talk about coins to a variety of different groups. When I&#039;m asked what makes a coin valuable I answer the big three-1. Is the coin rare (surviving mintage), 2. is it desirable (do people want it), and 3. does it have eye appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve always liked toning, especially rainbow toning, so I have several coin, mostly Morgan Dollars, that have attractive toning and I tend to bring them with me, along with a few coins that have unattractive toning to show the group.</p><p><br /></p><p>I inherited a Twentieth Century Coin Set from my dad. It&#039;s in a cardboard labeled mount for each coin made from 1900 to 1999 and it&#039;s in an old fashioned picture frame. The cardboard must of had sulfur in it, because the silver, and even some of the clad coins have toned up beautifully. When I brought it to my coin club I received several offers for it, because of the toning. (of course I would never sell it and it&#039;s going to my grandson someday), So my vote is that, for now, attractive toning adds to a coins value. Check out what some American Silver Eagles are getting if they have toning and they&#039;re supposed to be bullion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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