Fake Toning

[ToddsPoint]

I had this peace dollar that was made into a fob. Since it was already altered and not collectible I thought I’d try to put some toning on it. A little research on you tube and this was my result. It was too easy. I think some of these supposedly natural toned coins are recent made fakes. Beware!

 

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[Blak bart]

Well what's the secret ? I used to put a silver coin, in a brown paper bag, and leave it on your dash board for the summer in the direct sun. The paper bag will start to break down, and this process either makes a beautiful rainbow 🌈 patina, or a blackish type of patina !! This was imported to me from huntsman frank !! Who used to post on t-net alot. For those of you who remember frank, he's doing fine, and we still text from time to time !!

 

[Emil W]

Artificially toned coins, although much more pleasant looking than a cleaned coin, are easy to tell from naturally toned coins. People are sometimes shocked their coin sent in for authentication comes back labeled artificially toned--the owner never even knew it wasn't natural, but once you're used to seeing them it's not difficult to tell...at least in person.

Silver tarnishes very easily, you just need an oxidizer. Bleach works but it's usually very obvious, so does sealing it in a container with a smashed hard boiled egg--also easy to tell. I'm sure there are a lot more ways but I don't know of any that don't looked 'forced'.

 

[ToddsPoint]

I used a commercial toning solution called liver of sulphur I got from Amazon. I cleaned coin with MS-70 coin cleaner then dipped coin in solution of toning fluid and hot water. It took maybe 2 seconds to get get color. Rinse and done.