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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 654896, member: 15309&quot;]When I first joined Cointalk, I wrote a thread dealing with the effect that rainbow toning had on price.&nbsp; Although there were many dissenters in the thread, I think I made my point.&nbsp; Here is the link.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/forum/t39837/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/forum/t39837/">http://www.cointalk.com/forum/t39837/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding you other questions, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.&nbsp; Some collectors prefer pastel colors, other prefer vibrant magenta and cyan.&nbsp; Some like target toning others like crescent toning.&nbsp; Some like the toning to be even with a nice color progression and others like the originality that a mottled or variegated piece gives them.&nbsp; I think you are wrestling with which toning pattens and color schemes have a positive, neutral, or negative effect on eye appeal.&nbsp; &nbsp; I really think the best way to answer your question is with photos.&nbsp; I will post three photos of toned Jefferson Nickels.&nbsp; On each the toning will have a different effect on the eye appeal, one positive, one neutral, and one negative.</p><p><br /></p><p><i><font size="5"><span style="color: Blue"><b>POSITIVE</b></span></font></i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1941-DNGCMS67Star-16.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Other than the hardcore toning haters, you would be hard pressed to find anyone that doesn&#039;t think the toning on this coin improves the eye appeal.&nbsp; The colors are stunning an the luster makes the jump off the coin.&nbsp; Additionally the coin is completely toned on both obverse and reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><i><b><span style="color: Blue">NEUTRAL</span></b></i></font></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1940-DNGCMS67FS26-7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This coin has a nice even light golden patina over both obverse and reverse.&nbsp; While I find it attractive, I doubt that most would think it is anymore attractive than a blast white coin.&nbsp; This toning would be neutral in the eyes of the grader.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><span style="color: Blue"><i><b>NEGATIVE</b></i></span></font></p><p><font size="5"><span style="color: Blue"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></font></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1943-SNGCMS677002-7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The toning on this coin is an acquired taste.&nbsp; In other words the coin has a nice personality.&nbsp; In other words, it is ugly.&nbsp; I even dub this coin the ugly duckling in my NGC registry set.&nbsp; It has every trait that you don&#039;t want in toning.&nbsp; The pattern is mottled in areas, the color is an ugly brown with areas approaching charcoal black, and the toning mutes the luster of the coin.&nbsp; Frankly, how NGC still gave this thing an MS67 is beyond me.&nbsp; To me this coin is like scotch, I used to hate it but have developed a taste for it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just because a coin has toning doesn&#039;t mean it is a good thing.&nbsp; More often than not, toning will fall into the neutral or negative category.&nbsp; That is the reason why the coins that fall into the positive category are worth a premium.&nbsp; I hope that this helped answer some of your questions regarding toning.&nbsp; And if they have, my sadistic side has decided to confuse you with this question.&nbsp; Which category would you place this Franklin Half Dollar?&nbsp; Positive, Neutral, or Negative.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Franklin%20Half%20Dollars/FranklinHalfDollar1958-DNGCMS67S-7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Have Fun![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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