Totally Toned Silver

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  1. Boyo

    Boyo Active Member Silver Stacker

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    In response to encouraging words from Thucy,I am pleased to open the first thread on toned silver.
    Not for everyone..heck ,some people say these beauties are just dirty and can't wait to get the bi-carb out..

    Don't clean your silver .If you have a dodgy green one ,or tanned lovely ..post a pic here and see what can be offered.You may even get a BIG premium ,if she is a looker :)

    Starting this off with a tidy 1967 Canadian Goose dollar.Turqoise toning is the holy grail in toned silver .C'mon ,guys and girls ..bring out your dirty ones!

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  2. THUCYDIDES79

    THUCYDIDES79 New Member Silver Stacker

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    Where is the other side ?? :)
     
  3. mmm....shiney!

    mmm....shiney! Administrator Staff Member Silver Stacker

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    On the back of the coin :p
     
  4. Boyo

    Boyo Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Like ,you need an obverse?

    You picky bugger,Thucy.. :)
     
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    Silver Soul Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    My Miss July from the crown mint is definitely a toned silver, good "Looker". :p

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    projack Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    You can see the different between these 95, 2oz kooks the slab of 4 is turned gold both side.

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  8. THUCYDIDES79

    THUCYDIDES79 New Member Silver Stacker

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    They toned into gold color ?! hehe how fitting for a silver coin !

    its like with children, you never know how they are gonna turn out when they grow up !

    this coin below was owned by me more than 12 months ago and it was sold on eBay to an aussie buyer ( before SS )
    in QLD from memory - somewhere up north.

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    when i sold it, i bought the same coin from a seller in Germany for a bit less -

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    now in examples above, id always go for the CLEAR coin, but some coins
    tone graciously and develop the most unbelievable hues and scents of color which
    make the coin even more unique.

    this coin below is also an example of a well toned coin ( this coin actually has 2 things going for it and it sold on eBay for 10 times the
    premium on another regular coin of same type )

    its mint is in Kosova ( rather than Constantinople ) and it is also a toner ( and a good one - at least 5.5 out of 7 on thucy's tone beauty scale )

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    i have a 2 Corona toned coin, that id love to photograph professionally - like TomD does in the US and posts his pro fotos
    but i cant find the image in my folders
     
  9. THUCYDIDES79

    THUCYDIDES79 New Member Silver Stacker

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    Found it !!!

    I wish i could take a photo of coin below with proper lightning conditions


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    THUCYDIDES79 New Member Silver Stacker

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    a toned 1990 Kook that was housed in a velvety PM coin box

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    30+ magnification of the surface - done by me :)

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    a graded toned coin - this one is 7 out of 7 - this eludes even opals ;) :D

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  11. mmm....shiney!

    mmm....shiney! Administrator Staff Member Silver Stacker

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    That corona does look nice thucy.
     
  12. Boyo

    Boyo Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Awesome guys!

    Thanks for all the high quality pics. Hope we can continue to post these fantastic individualized coins and rounds.
    I am a tad too busy with work ,right now but will try to get all my toners up for a look.

    Keep them coming:)
     
  13. THUCYDIDES79

    THUCYDIDES79 New Member Silver Stacker

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    another little toner in my possession

    KM# 3.2 1 Markkaa Finland
    5.1828 g 0.8680 Silver 0.1446 oz asw

    1907 350 k mintage
    1908 153 k mintage
    1915 1212 k mintage


    Interesting how the Finns ( linguistically related to Estonians & Hungarians ) spell it as
    MARKKAA double K followed by a double A - gotta love the Finns !
    also interesting purity of the coin 0.8680 - havent come across the same in Euro early 20th Cent silver circulating
    coinage - and the weight is 0.1446 oz where the most silver coins of same denominational level was 0.1342 oz ( 7.74% higher !?)
    also note - the strong Russian presence in the design of the coin

    anyways photos of the coin below

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    Naphthalene Man Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Excellent shots.
    Hey Thucy - what is it with the double headed eagle on these european coins from different countries? They are pretty similar so it's kinda like if NZ minted koala coins. Does the pattern represent an historical moment?
     
  16. Boyo

    Boyo Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Yes ,indeed,the Markka is superb and your photos do it justice.

    Thanks for the History/Linguistic lesson too ,man

    Always a story to tell with each coin :)
     
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    Silver Soul Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Artificially toned silver.

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    :p
     
  18. Boyo

    Boyo Active Member Silver Stacker

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    I protest!

    That image does not belong in this thread

    There should be one for "Censored Silver" :)
     
  19. THUCYDIDES79

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    Hello Sorry i took this long to respond


    Basically not 100% sure why many governments of the world use the Eagle or the Double Headed Eagle on their crest.

    But what i do know is that the Eagle is the strongest animal in the air and looks at all the other animals from Above.
    Some countries that do have an eagle on their crest or coat of arms are

    Germany
    USA
    Russia
    Poland
    Albania
    Serbia
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    "The eagle symbolized strength, courage, farsightedness and immortality. It is considered to be the king of the air and the messenger of the highest Gods. Mythologically, it is connected by the Greeks with the God Zeus, by the Romans with Jupiter, by the Germanic tribes with Odin, by the Judeo-Christian scriptures with God, and in Christian art with Saint John the Evangelist."

    Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_(heraldry)
     

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