The Toning Premium Thread

I guess that's all the guesses!

RLM wins ... i paid $850 ... bought from The Penny Lady

 

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Problem - I have nothing to post. Anyone?

 

The 1910 Liberty nickel went for $475 last night. I stopped at $225.

 

Wow, I never would've guessed that. I guess rainbows on Vs are rare enough.

 

Wow, on the Liberty Nickel, I wouldn't have guessed it.
Well nobody else seems to have a toned coin to post so I will post one.

Here's a question:

Can a coin be so ugly, that it's beautiful?

I recently bought this 1916 "gem" uncirculated (PCGS MS65 FB) Mercury Dime. (I just had to put gem in quotes!)

The toning pattern on this coin reminds me of an old rusty piece of farm equipment that was left out in the weather for 50 years. It just looks old!

It was a "buy it now" coin on ebay, so you should probably guess a little higher than you normally would. Hint: I paid over the PCGS price guide price of $180. (yes, I know ... I overpaid!)

I bought it because I liked it, it was different, and interesting looking (and it was the 1st year of issue for the merc, which appealed to me). It helps that I have a real love and passion for unusually toned coins. I think the fact that this coin was never dipped to a bright shine is sort of a miracle. I don't think I've ever seen a MS65 coin with more character ... like a old scuffed up suitcase, you wonder where it has traveled.

 

I like it also, $230

 

$225

 

I like it too, has a lot of character. Good guesses already; I'll go $240. I'd like to see it in hand; how's the luster, Winged?

 

oval, what would luster look like on a coin toned this heavily? i know how to recognize luster on a BU coin.

 

Do you have it in hand yet?

 

yes-sir-eee-bob

 

Is there luster in the untoned areas and "through" some of the toning? Looks as if some areas are approaching end-of-line toning where there is no reflectivity.

@3:30...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2mmMOj2UWE

 

Man oh man look how young henry fonda was in that film! (Yessireebob.)

I just took another photo with the coin using my copy stand with a 100W GE Reveal light bulb. I would say the coin still has luster, and some nice variation from light to dark. What do you all think? I am not such an experienced judge with luster on heavily toned coins -- however to my eye, it does not look like a flat (dead) coin to me. The colors really change depending on the lighting angles too. In terms of being "end of the line" ... who knows ... I like the way it looks now, hopefully being slabbed will slow down any further deterioration -- be we all fall under the never ending march of entropy!

Sorry about the relatively small sized photo, this is as close as my iPhone would get and not be blurry. I have to say my iPhone really did a nice job and picked up a lot of the color variations (green, red, violet, amber, orange, gold) especially in her cap and wings. (You have to hand it to Apple and Steve Jobs).

iPhone Photo under GE Reveal light bulb


Seller's Photo

 

WOWWW! ABSOLUTELY GEORGOUS DIME WINGED!

I do have 1879 O Morgan..:thumb:

 

I am going to close out the guessing on the 1916

Seasnake and RLM are co-winners ... Answer is $227.50
I think oval would have guessed in that range as well but went with $240 just to be a little different from the 1st two guesses.
So everyone did a great job!!

Nice 1879 Morgan redwin! I always liked that green-blue rim toning pattern.

 

No kidding!

That's the important thing and what I was wondering about. I can't tell from your photos if the darker areas of tone, particularly toward the rim, have dulled. The coin seems to be on the verge of being flat, as you say; good to hear it's not.

 

I'm having an eye-candy overdose!

 

lol

 

I dont think anyone has another toned coin to post ... so I will post another one.

I already wrote how much I paid for this coin in another CT thread, so if you read it and know, you are only allowed to drool.

How much did I "overpay" for this 1963 Proof Franklin, which only happens to be the most visually appealing Franklin I have ever seen! This was won in a regular eBay auction a few weeks ago with 16 bidders. The PCGS Price Guide estimates the value of an average untoned coin in this condition at $36.

 

wow ..its been a while but ill say around 4X at 125$$