So I stumbled across this coin on ebay, https://www.ebay.com/itm/1559525813...-9570-96faa349a338|iid:3|vlpname:vlp_homepage Who thinks this type of toning is attractive? Will it be darker in hand? Does this metallic steel toning command a premium? How does a coin tone like this? You don;t see the metallic looking tone very often and its not like a rainbow tone, it almost looks like something is on the surfaces. Just curious.
That's tarnish... not toning but then the pretty rainbows are a type of tarnish as well usually caused by contact with sulpher and as often as not darken to black over time... I like em... their pretty and all but I won't pay any premium for what is in effect the 1st stage of rot
It's ugly and I'll tell you what I think happened to it. First of all, it's not toning, it looks like it was inside a car that had the heater on in the middle of a cold snowy night and spent a couple of days there. Result was it grabbed some moisture and condensation, in short it's ruined!
Looks to me like the coin was much darker at one time. Think terminal toning nearly black. I think the coin was dipped enough to bring some brilliance to the coin but not long enough to remove the thick heavy toning around the perimeter. Not knowing exactly how much luster is left, I would leave it and find a different coin.
Not my cup of tea but it's a matter of preference. For instance, I found this the other day in the dirt backyard of an old house, who knows how long it was there. One side it's dark grey. I think it's cool. The pic doesn't do justice
thanks for your opinions and thoughts. The coin looked odd to me and from time to time you see a coin that has this look.
Looks like an AU the TPGs call MS-62 or 61 without whatever charm is attached to such graded coins. It’s a roach motel purchase. It’s easy to check in, not easy to check out with most of your money. The poor strike argument is an excuse for San Francisco Mint coins, not Philadelphia.
