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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 923918, member: 15309&quot;]Toning is completely subjective and almost always people have very strong feelings about toned coins, one way or the other.&nbsp; Most of the bright Morgans with a rainbow stripe are probably what are referred to as crescent toners.&nbsp; These coins were created when another Morgan rested partially between the toned coin and the canvas bag.&nbsp; The untoned part is where the other Morgan was and the toned part was in contact with the bag.&nbsp; Here is an example.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Morgan%20Dollars%204%20Sale/MorganDollar1880-SNGCMS66Star312029.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Crescent toned coins are nice but they are far from the Holy Grail.&nbsp; There may be some dissent, but the following coin that used to be part of the Sunnywood collection is considered the Holy Grail of rainbow toned Morgan Dollars.</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>Evaluating toned coins and the premiums they drive comes with experience.&nbsp; This link should provide you with a good start.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t39837/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t39837/">Rainbow Toning&#039;s effect on price</a></p><p><br /></p><p>If you ever need help evaluating the price of a toned coin, feel free to ask.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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