In today's electronic marketplaces, the opportunity to acquire coins without having to travel great distances has never been so great. Unfortunately, the opportunity for some to fool or cheat the public has...
Toning is an alteration of the chemical makeup and color of a coin's surface. It takes place naturally over time as the metal reacts with chemicals in its environment, typically sulfur based compounds. Natural...
A. HOW DO COINS GET TONED. Knowledge of coin toning is not only useful to know but can be a costly factor in determining the value of a coin. Many people like only "white" coins that more closely resemble the...
This one is dear to me, so I hope it isnt to long, grab a drink and kick back for a old collectors view on toned coins, and the caution in buying! While grading is perhaps the most hotly debated topic in...
Artificial Toning. An Interview With a Coin Doctor There have been many attempts to give a coin the appearance of being in a higher grade than it actually is. Numismatists refer to such treatments as...
Color on Silver Coins By Neil Berman Color on silver coins come in three basic categories. Silver coins come white, toned, and “rainbow,” which is toned but with the full spectrum of colors. It is those...
Toned Coins - Collect Or Not, The scene at the coin show was so impressive, I doubt that I shall ever forget it. Dealers from all over the U.S. were present here in Texas. I was able to browse through the...
Bag toning is the coloring acquired from the bag in which a coin was stored. The cloth bags in which coins were transported contained sulfur and other reactive chemicals. When stored in such bags for extended...
Well, here we are again, my friends. Some folks think they've found the perfect way to lure unsuspecting collectors with a highly sought after style of coin......TONED coins......Please read on, because many...
For the copper coin enthusiast, full Red coins are the most desirable and sell for a premium over their Red-Brown (RB) and Brown (BN) counterparts. But these toned coppers can have a beauty of their own and be...
