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<p>[QUOTE="DJsMom, post: 1335671, member: 33222"]<font face="comic sans ms"><font size="2"><span style="color: #800080">Unfortunately, I'm barely capable of getting a good pic of <i>any </i>coin, much less a toned proof. However, of all the proof sets I've bought over the years, the only two sets I got from the mint were both 1961. The silver coins in the first set were all bright pink. Even the Lincoln had a pinkish tone to it. The second 1961 proof set was pretty normal except that the Jefferson nickel had a very distinct overall blue color. But the real interesting coin of the set was the Roosevelt dime. Roosevelt's head and face are a pale blue. The reverse was normal except for the 1/16th inch toning ring encircling the rim.</span></font></font></p><p><font face="comic sans ms"><font size="2"><span style="color: #800080">I've seen a lot of crazy toned coins over the years and was always a bit skeptical regarding natural/artificial toning. Those two proof sets made me a believer.......well, almost. Happy, Safe and hopefully More Prosperous New Year's to All!!</span></font></font>:yes: T<font face="comic sans ms"><font size="2"><span style="color: #800080">erri</span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DJsMom, post: 1335671, member: 33222"][FONT=comic sans ms][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]Unfortunately, I'm barely capable of getting a good pic of [I]any [/I]coin, much less a toned proof. However, of all the proof sets I've bought over the years, the only two sets I got from the mint were both 1961. The silver coins in the first set were all bright pink. Even the Lincoln had a pinkish tone to it. The second 1961 proof set was pretty normal except that the Jefferson nickel had a very distinct overall blue color. But the real interesting coin of the set was the Roosevelt dime. Roosevelt's head and face are a pale blue. The reverse was normal except for the 1/16th inch toning ring encircling the rim. I've seen a lot of crazy toned coins over the years and was always a bit skeptical regarding natural/artificial toning. Those two proof sets made me a believer.......well, almost. Happy, Safe and hopefully More Prosperous New Year's to All!![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]:yes: T[FONT=comic sans ms][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]erri[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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