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 Posted: 08:11 pm

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Stev32k-Cool coin-What is it?

I used to collect as a kid as it was either buy coins or put money in the bank from X-Mas/B-Day money. I have a worthwhile collection stored away somewhere.

How do you know if a coin has been AT or toned or whatever the term is.  I see many coins with rainbow colors and I would think this can be replicated easily with chemicals or heat. Correct ??

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BillRipkenCollector wrote:
Stev32k-Cool coin-What is it?

I used to collect as a kid as it was either buy coins or put money in the bank from X-Mas/B-Day money. I have a worthwhile collection stored away somewhere.

How do you know if a coin has been AT or toned or whatever the term is.  I see many coins with rainbow colors and I would think this can be replicated easily with chemicals or heat. Correct ??


A coin doctor can always splash some color on a coin, but it's hard to get it to turn out right. It's easy to learn the basics of telling artificial toning from natural toning if you have a knowledgable teacher and the chance to look at some coins together. I believe that with practice one can easily classify most coins into AT or NT, but there will always remain a few that one will be uncertain about.

The basic idea for spotting artificial rainbow toning on silver coins is that the colors always appear in the same order naturally--gold-magenta-blue. That three color pattern can repeat. Also on NT coins, the toning is often interrupted by the devices. Uniform color across fields and devices should be a warning sign that the coin may be questionable.

Now, there are exceptions to the rule, and it's impossible to learn how to do it from a written description. Nevertheless because I am a fool I provide it so you'll know what people may be looking at when they attempt to differentiate between AT and NT.

A longer, more detailed discussion can be found here:

http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=26&threadid=304983&STARTPAGE=1
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Thank You for well informed response. I have been thinking of collecting coins again for my two young boys and I think they would like the color variations at their current ages and I am aware of all the fraud in card collecting and dont want to succumb to that in coins. Thanks-Donovan:cool:
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I like coins too, and my older brother helped me catch the disease when I was 5 years old.

Great Fugio Cent there, Steve!!




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Been collecting coins since 1992 when i got my first error coin a 1974d MDD Ike dollar in change:D

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Yes, I do.

U.S. 1, 5, 10 and 25 Cent coins from circulation since the early 60's.

World coins (mostly minors) since 1995 with my daughter.

 

And any 1965 Washington Quarters I receive in change.

 
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sjbrian, I see you are interested in German Marks, is this paper or coins? I have this coin, but I am sure you already have on in your collection. Just bringing it forward in case you may be looking for one.

 

 

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Sorry! Here is the reverse.

 

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