prettiest toning on an indian head penny I have ever owned , green blue red

[utah hunter]

I wish I had a few more like this one, and yes, it is considered natural toning.

 

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[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Nice coin !!!!


VPR

 

[aa battery]

Mines ugly compared to yours aa

 

[djui5]

WHOA!

 

[oldplacesnofinds]

Looks like a proof.

 

[wildrider]

That's a beautiful penny.

 

[utah hunter]

Looks like a proof.

Not a proof, I have seen many of those. A friend of mine put together the best pcgs certified collection of indian head pennies in existence. What was amazing is he did it by getting most of the coins raw and then having them certified. Holding the 1877 and the 1856 flying eagle in those conditions was almost a spiritual experience for a coin collector, it was incredible. I think he told me someone later equaled his collection, but last time I asked him it was still impossible to beat it, he had an example of the finest known of every indian head.

 

[pinkysbliss]

I have some newer pennies I am keeping because they have such nice colors to them. I asked on a coin web site what can cause this in coins.
And this is his reply:

Odd colors appear with some frequency on all denominations and owe
their presence to a variety of causes. Some discoloration occurs in
the Mint, others outside the Mint. Among the former, sometimes it's
due to improper annealing, at least in issues other than zinc cents.
Other cases may have something to do with the chemical rinse bath.
Still others are completely mysterious. Among discoloration that
occurs outside the Mint, some can be classified as "natural toning"
while others are due to exposure to a harsh chemical or atmospheric
environment.

I like them so I keep them, with magnification and a bright light they remind me of Opals the way they change colors.

"TR"

Just my two cents.......

 

[djui5]

he had an example of the finest known of every indian head.

Wow!

 

[utah hunter]

I have some newer pennies I am keeping because they have such nice colors to them. I asked on a coin web site what can cause this in coins.
And this is his reply:

Odd colors appear with some frequency on all denominations and owe
their presence to a variety of causes. Some discoloration occurs in
the Mint, others outside the Mint. Among the former, sometimes it's
due to improper annealing, at least in issues other than zinc cents.
Other cases may have something to do with the chemical rinse bath.
Still others are completely mysterious. Among discoloration that
occurs outside the Mint, some can be classified as "natural toning"
while others are due to exposure to a harsh chemical or atmospheric
environment.

I like them so I keep them, with magnification and a bright light they remind me of Opals the way they change colors.

"TR"

Just my two cents.......

There is also canvas bags, the presence of sulphur near silver coins, being stored in old purses for many years, and coin rolls where the paper had the right ingredients. The coin rolls could give what is called "bullseye" toning, where the edge of the coins have beautiful blues but the center is still mint white. Original toning that dramatically increases eye appeal can easily double or triple the price on a high grade coin. Too much dark toning is considered damage and hurts the coins value. These are easy to spot because the coins are UGLY.

 

[pinkysbliss]

Nice.....I like all the colors deep or not..hehe..


"TR"

 

[cwdigger]

absolutely B-E-UTIMOS nice coin, I want one

 

[LadyDigger]

Now, that's a pretty coin....wish the one I just found at work looked as good as that...(pics will be posted tomorrow after I get it in my hands for good!)

Congrats!
Annmarie

 

[Ascholten]

Some beautiful toning on that coin there. Definately a keeper ya gots there.

Aaron