Why are toned coins so popular?

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  1. IBetASilverDollar

    IBetASilverDollar Well-Known Member

    This one is my style, I like it!
     
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  3. D-Train

    D-Train proof coin enthusiast

    OK, stupid question time! What does TPG stand for? :confused:
     
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  4. jester3681

    jester3681 Exonumia Enthusiast

    Third Party Graders - PCGS, NGC, etc.
     
  5. D-Train

    D-Train proof coin enthusiast

    Thanks Jester! :shame:
     
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  6. bear32211

    bear32211 Always Learning

    never a stupid question here good people with abundant knowledge to help here.
     
  7. WingedLiberty

    WingedLiberty Well-Known Member

    I made this collage by cutting out coin faces from PCGS TrueView photos, then resizing to the correct aspect ratio, then overlaying on an old American Flag and the Declaration of Independence. Kind of a cool piece of American for toned coin lovers.

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  8. D-Train

    D-Train proof coin enthusiast

    Nice photo! I love it!
     
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  9. Kelly Capone

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  10. Derek2200

    Derek2200 Well-Known Member

    It’s a matter of individual taste. I myself prefer gem brilliant white coins. Not much of a toner fan.
     
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  11. jwitten

    jwitten Well-Known Member

    I made a virtual capital holder for my toned Indians. Notice the 1913?! lol
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  12. wxcoin

    wxcoin Getting no respect since I was a baby

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  13. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    I am not a fan of toned gold, but I can respect that you like it. I mostly like toned silver. That is an amazing collection not doubt.

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  14. ewomack

    ewomack 魚の下着

    I tend to avoid toned coins, but occasionally one comes along that just works for both filling a space in a collection with a certain amount of added aesthetic appeal. I found this one at a local coin show a few years ago and grabbed it the moment I saw it. After the purchase, the dealer said "well, that one lasted less than an hour."

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  15. nuMRmatist

    nuMRmatist Well-Known Member

    Why ask why ? Try Bud Dry (or try toned coin ? ).

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  16. Derek2200

    Derek2200 Well-Known Member

    Actually toned coins are not. As a bourse room dealer since 1990 most seem to prefer brilliant coins with super luster. There are big gun dealers who promote toned material.
     
  17. Insider

    Insider Talent on loan from...

    :rolleyes: This is at least the second time someone in this thread has mentioned "Big Gun Dealers" along with toned coins.

    IMHO, the preferences of BIG GUN DEALERS and the amount of influence they have on the coin market amounts to This !! :yawn:
     
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  18. baseball21

    baseball21 Well-Known Member

    Trying to blame dealers for the taste of the market is just silly. Some people prefer blast white, others like toned and others like both. The ones that liked toned are willing to pay huge premiums for the right looks
     
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  19. Randy Abercrombie

    Randy Abercrombie Supporter! Supporter

    Exactly my sentiment. I am always gravitated toward blast white. Occasionally one will come along that.... Well, just has that certain something. Last week @Paddy54 posted a seated dime that was dark toned and for whatever reason, it just took my breath away. Usually a coin like that would turn me off.
     
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  20. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

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    Randy was it the redish obv. One? Or the top one?
    Randy should i ever find another of the same die marriage we can talk...but this is a rarer die marriage and yeah she is nice
     
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  21. Insider

    Insider Talent on loan from...

    Collectors have their personal preferences. This is something to think about that I realized long ago...

    When you buy a toned coin there will be more chances to sell it. o_O

    That's because the toner guys will want it and the guys who cannot wait to dip it will also. ;)
     
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