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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 692695, member: 15309&quot;]Toning is about eye appeal.&nbsp; If you have never seen a rainbow toned coin in hand it is very hard to explain in words.&nbsp; In most cases, photos can&#039;t do a toned coin justice.&nbsp; However, I think this coin will show you why people love toned coins.&nbsp; The coin below is part of the Sunnywood collection on the PCGS registry.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Picture050.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>There really is no comparison between toned coins and painted coins.&nbsp; In addition, you enter the realm of intent.&nbsp; Coins that have toning that is deemed artificial are shunned just as painted coins are.&nbsp; I hope this helps answer your question but remember, eye appeal is in the opinion of the collector.&nbsp; Some like toning, others like white coins.&nbsp; To each their own.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW.&nbsp; The term variegated with regards to toning usually implies a mottled separated pattern that is not celebrated by most of the numismatic world.&nbsp; Personally, I think coins with variegated toning have incredible originality.&nbsp; Take this Morgan Dollar for example.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Morgan%20Dollars/MorganDollar1880NGCMS64913232-01-3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Paul[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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