Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
US Coins Forum
>
There must be something about purple lincolns
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="robbudo, post: 902545, member: 19243"]I see the prices on these toned coins and can't stop thinking about how to AT these things. It's not that I want to figure it out to sell them and make tons of money, like other people are undoubtedly doing, but I want to expose how they do it. I work in a lab with thousands of chemicals. </p><p><br /></p><p>I've also seen the guy at the coin show sitting behind a case of JUST toned Morgan dollars. I see people ask the question "Are these toned naturally?". From a chemist's point of view, it is a very natural reaction to whatever chemicals were applied with whatever law of chemistry. Toning doesn't affect grade, just the desirability of the coin. There is obviously no way of knowing whether something is AT or NT; but would demand wane if someone proved it just took a few days in a cloth drenched in a solution of X in the presence of a gaseous element Y?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robbudo, post: 902545, member: 19243"]I see the prices on these toned coins and can't stop thinking about how to AT these things. It's not that I want to figure it out to sell them and make tons of money, like other people are undoubtedly doing, but I want to expose how they do it. I work in a lab with thousands of chemicals. I've also seen the guy at the coin show sitting behind a case of JUST toned Morgan dollars. I see people ask the question "Are these toned naturally?". From a chemist's point of view, it is a very natural reaction to whatever chemicals were applied with whatever law of chemistry. Toning doesn't affect grade, just the desirability of the coin. There is obviously no way of knowing whether something is AT or NT; but would demand wane if someone proved it just took a few days in a cloth drenched in a solution of X in the presence of a gaseous element Y?[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
US Coins Forum
>
There must be something about purple lincolns
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...