artificial toning

[RVA]

so several months back I got a few peace dollars off ebay for a good price, couldnt tell by the pictures they had toning. im positive its artifical, and since they werent key dates and I didnt care, I didnt make a fuss about it, they were for the silver and the coin themselves. what do yall think about it, attraction or deterrent? dont care? im not sure what to think. 2 are rainbow toned and a third is blue...

 

[Generic_Lad]

Generally I don't mind artificially toned junk silver. After all, I'd rather rainbow tone to just a generic white (or blackened) coin, heck, I'd even pay a tiny premium for one over just straight junk silver.

Of course on high-grade or rare coins, I'd much rather it be natural and I might not buy an artificially toned coin like that without a steep discount.

 

[Diver_Down]

Can you post pictures so that we can weigh in on whether we think they exhibit artificial/natural toning?

Like Generic_Lad mentioned, I don't mind AT junk silver so long as it isn't too excessive. There are some out there that have been taken to an extreme. Of course, on coins with a numismatic premium, I wouldn't buy unless it is appropriately discounted depending on how excessive the toning.

 

[coinguy*matthew]

Wouldn't touch artificial toning with a ten foot pole.......

 

[Coppercrazy]

^+1 I think artificial toning is just bad bad bad. I want natural coins. Artificial toning = damaged and damaged in my book = no collectors value therefore through the transitive property artificial toning = no collectors value.

 

[RVA]

makes sense. however, like clearly previously stated, it is junk silver. toning doesnt alter silver content.

 

[RVA]

 

[RVA]

thats the best my camera can do. couldnt get the blue one.

 

[huntsman53]

Whether it is artificial toning or not and the coins being common date Peace Dollars, it should have very little effect on their' value and probably even collectibilty!


Frank