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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;WingedLiberty, post: 1201485, member: 26030&quot;]Wow, on the Liberty Nickel, I wouldn&#039;t have guessed it.</p><p>Well nobody else seems to have a toned coin to post so I will post one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a question:</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Can a coin be so ugly, that it&#039;s beautiful?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I recently bought this 1916 &quot;gem&quot; uncirculated (PCGS MS65 FB) Mercury Dime.&nbsp; (I just had to put gem in quotes!)</p><p><br /></p><p>The toning pattern on this coin reminds me of an old rusty piece of farm equipment that was left&nbsp; out in the weather for 50 years.&nbsp; It just looks old!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It was a &quot;buy it now&quot; coin on ebay, so you should probably guess a little higher than you normally would.&nbsp;&nbsp; Hint: I paid over the PCGS price guide price of $180.&nbsp; (yes, I know ... I overpaid!)</p><p><br /></p><p>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).&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think I&#039;ve ever seen a MS65 coin with more character ... like a old scuffed up suitcase, you wonder where it has traveled.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5">[ATTACH]126649.vB[/ATTACH]</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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