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<p>[QUOTE="Severus Alexander, post: 4862905, member: 84744"]After voting I was pleased to see my favourite (album toning) the dominating leader in the voting. Survey says we're right! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I do like to have a variety in my collection though. (The worst is highly uneven toning with a hearty helping of horn silver. Yechh.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I think a lot of us like iridescence. Some sweet album toning here:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1174659[/ATTACH] </p><p>It was not like this when I got it three decades ago - I can thank an Abafil case for improving the coin. (I've taken it out now, though!)</p><p><br /></p><p>More sweetness on a Renaissance coin. Fairly bright in places, but oh, those colours:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1174669[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I enjoy the contrast on the RR denarius which acquired its toning in the trays of E. E. Clain-Stefanelli:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1174661[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The toning on this one is pretty heavy, getting beyond "album toning", but I love the colours:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1174656[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>For some reason I have two super-dark sceats. I like the first, it's about as heavy a tone as I can tolerate, whereas the second is a bit too much for me.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1174657[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1174658[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Argh, my eyes!! This fourrée is way too bright, cleaned to within an inch of its life.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1174666[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The light tone of categories 2-4 is fine, but just a wee bit boring:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1174673[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I don't have much in category 8, but I suspect there's lots of silver wash under this find patina. I like it and would never touch it.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1174671[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Severus Alexander, post: 4862905, member: 84744"]After voting I was pleased to see my favourite (album toning) the dominating leader in the voting. Survey says we're right! :D I do like to have a variety in my collection though. (The worst is highly uneven toning with a hearty helping of horn silver. Yechh.) I think a lot of us like iridescence. Some sweet album toning here: [ATTACH=full]1174659[/ATTACH] It was not like this when I got it three decades ago - I can thank an Abafil case for improving the coin. (I've taken it out now, though!) More sweetness on a Renaissance coin. Fairly bright in places, but oh, those colours: [ATTACH=full]1174669[/ATTACH] I enjoy the contrast on the RR denarius which acquired its toning in the trays of E. E. Clain-Stefanelli: [ATTACH=full]1174661[/ATTACH] The toning on this one is pretty heavy, getting beyond "album toning", but I love the colours: [ATTACH=full]1174656[/ATTACH] For some reason I have two super-dark sceats. I like the first, it's about as heavy a tone as I can tolerate, whereas the second is a bit too much for me. [ATTACH=full]1174657[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1174658[/ATTACH] Argh, my eyes!! This fourrée is way too bright, cleaned to within an inch of its life. [ATTACH=full]1174666[/ATTACH] The light tone of categories 2-4 is fine, but just a wee bit boring: [ATTACH=full]1174673[/ATTACH] I don't have much in category 8, but I suspect there's lots of silver wash under this find patina. I like it and would never touch it. [ATTACH=full]1174671[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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