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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ToughCOINS, post: 24485367, member: 20480&quot;]I&#039;m less concerned about a coin being darkly toned, than about it being unnaturally so.&nbsp; Many coins have been abused over the years, and darkly retoned to hide the sins of their abusers.</p><p><br /></p><p>The <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/325382003558?hash=item4bc2475b66:g:PrsAAOSwpFRjSMeV&amp;amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA0HZwfQAQ3%2BtpKNht37Me7%2FqJSwTaBtYxwM%2FulxzurXSYAeOGjXiG9ROA1uWo6n9W3oKY043QzxtdzXUBb5PcLjtopEMGSyvrhb0f7jjJY1hC2SahBlPgB3b%2Fodt%2FhvioesV7ewcaEFhOXM5ugKba3Um42Z43M0sXA0uDRkkAi50m7pgEiDh7Yu8yAAzo%2FXTLA6mXrt1hGfvNGZ9Hjhe2maWsU29PZ3TUmIB2093C6FFnkj5oblY5ozw7aLgZZGLswjDrTn0GW%2Bme3ei4rN4lkb0%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5C4_svnYQ" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/325382003558?hash=item4bc2475b66:g:PrsAAOSwpFRjSMeV&amp;amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA0HZwfQAQ3%2BtpKNht37Me7%2FqJSwTaBtYxwM%2FulxzurXSYAeOGjXiG9ROA1uWo6n9W3oKY043QzxtdzXUBb5PcLjtopEMGSyvrhb0f7jjJY1hC2SahBlPgB3b%2Fodt%2FhvioesV7ewcaEFhOXM5ugKba3Um42Z43M0sXA0uDRkkAi50m7pgEiDh7Yu8yAAzo%2FXTLA6mXrt1hGfvNGZ9Hjhe2maWsU29PZ3TUmIB2093C6FFnkj5oblY5ozw7aLgZZGLswjDrTn0GW%2Bme3ei4rN4lkb0%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5C4_svnYQ" rel="nofollow">coin below</a> looks both unnaturally dark and suspiciously uniform in color throughout most of its surfaces, implying an accelerated oxidation of the coin, and has me questioning why.&nbsp; This coin was likely immersed in an oxidizing solution or impressed into an oxidizing substance.&nbsp; I could go on about other things that look wrong with it, but this discussion is all about depth of toning (credit to eBay seller xpojojx_8 for photos).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/JUIAAOSwB49jSMeD/s-l1600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-8MAAOSwSfBjSMds/s-l1600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/115725891986?hash=item1af1ccf992:g:6eQAAOSwj~dkCPkb&amp;amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8ChlgY6ZIr70fC1e9krDxMfL%2FaBHr3D0ZQkAvQo27uwD4CPcNt0yLO9J4YeH%2BtkTYPTkxaZYAOul0CoxW5YJ36iZMljWjyRnk3sqKwiasX9Sqt3USlWmOfoEZJLArVEuk53d1B%2BSonLrxRhrLf5UTwZcCjK9bbw145X%2BZFwACZiaYvO6hGx0f3WeaeOQM9CFLkaFVOxPLjY55qsw9eJOZ8OFJ2l5iG2Y5ERSs2rkmQsiYToU6FR9BeRMltllhBYmlUhSXaKdoBdfAJO02n4xxpGeM6u2NTJlSq2MsTEfKRKDodUV9rOn%2B8TSIJgm5vufmg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5q4_svnYQ" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/115725891986?hash=item1af1ccf992:g:6eQAAOSwj~dkCPkb&amp;amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8ChlgY6ZIr70fC1e9krDxMfL%2FaBHr3D0ZQkAvQo27uwD4CPcNt0yLO9J4YeH%2BtkTYPTkxaZYAOul0CoxW5YJ36iZMljWjyRnk3sqKwiasX9Sqt3USlWmOfoEZJLArVEuk53d1B%2BSonLrxRhrLf5UTwZcCjK9bbw145X%2BZFwACZiaYvO6hGx0f3WeaeOQM9CFLkaFVOxPLjY55qsw9eJOZ8OFJ2l5iG2Y5ERSs2rkmQsiYToU6FR9BeRMltllhBYmlUhSXaKdoBdfAJO02n4xxpGeM6u2NTJlSq2MsTEfKRKDodUV9rOn%2B8TSIJgm5vufmg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5q4_svnYQ" rel="nofollow">coin below</a> is dark as well, but looks much more like I&#039;d expect for a coin which has lived a normal life (credit to eBay seller barber for photos).&nbsp; Note the areas that are inherently protected from oxidation are lightest . . . the highest points not only tend to have toning worn off of them, but also often contact another surface, slowing oxidation of those points because less oxygen is available per unit area.&nbsp; This coin likely rested upon and was covered by oxidizing materials (sulphur-borne paper, leather, etc).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/6eQAAOSwj~dkCPkb/s-l1600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8-IAAOSw6r9kCPkb/s-l1600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, the <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/234949946593?hash=item36b41bace1:g:8PMAAOSwf4FkIzaI&amp;amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA0H3teADU87wmcaZcg7VpZZ2x5YXvo46jiVeKCWL3MMaz4TsE6IgVqNPPh2XDyyxsNhefniN3X5mjR6eExK7T9CPm7WjOsAwUBpXfrCKqohPZAa4msDdAhSxTGt6iVSYvimJRvSa9oOJdNq81hiBle4%2FcekXTSmScfpH%2FaY%2F8b%2FJxMXzHTf6IrApHjioAF0k%2B7vPvidRrJpA%2FPqF6t6JUyoI8f8ZnwtzOWa%2BroAKDPX2A891ovLc81AJZWPPUVM8hYAMA6qADEe%2By%2BHlmP84wCFI%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5C4_svnYQ" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/234949946593?hash=item36b41bace1:g:8PMAAOSwf4FkIzaI&amp;amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA0H3teADU87wmcaZcg7VpZZ2x5YXvo46jiVeKCWL3MMaz4TsE6IgVqNPPh2XDyyxsNhefniN3X5mjR6eExK7T9CPm7WjOsAwUBpXfrCKqohPZAa4msDdAhSxTGt6iVSYvimJRvSa9oOJdNq81hiBle4%2FcekXTSmScfpH%2FaY%2F8b%2FJxMXzHTf6IrApHjioAF0k%2B7vPvidRrJpA%2FPqF6t6JUyoI8f8ZnwtzOWa%2BroAKDPX2A891ovLc81AJZWPPUVM8hYAMA6qADEe%2By%2BHlmP84wCFI%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5C4_svnYQ" rel="nofollow">coin below</a> not only looks completely natural, but exhibits what I consider extraordinary appeal for a darkly toned coin (credit to eBay seller redhouse_rarities for photos).&nbsp; This coin is more likely to have been surrounded by oxidizing material, rather than resting upon it, as evident from the depth of color in the peripheries and the gradual lightening of the toning toward the centers of the coin.&nbsp; It takes time for toning to progress radially as was the case here, and this is an unusually appealing example of that fact.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8PMAAOSwf4FkIzaI/s-l1600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/yoEAAOSwTxNkIzaI/s-l1600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have had some darkly toned coins that were my absolute favorites for the date, hands down.&nbsp; I have also passed on a great many dark coins because they just did not look the part. </p><p><br /></p><p>Know the difference, and use it to your advantage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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