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randiR

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Jan 27, 2009, 5:57:38 PM1/27/09
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In a roll of quarters i found a heavily, and attractively, toned 2008D
Oklahoma quarter. The obverse is slightly, the reverse quite heavily. is it
possible for a clad quarter to tone so quickly without "help"?


Jerry Dennis

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Jan 27, 2009, 8:35:09 PM1/27/09
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I don't know if the wrapper is considered "help," but before they were
stolen, I had a couple of rolls of NY-P quarters that had some pretty
significant rainbow toning. I was planning on keeping them wrapped to
see if the toning would improve, but like I said, they were stolen. I
have my suspicions of the perp, but no proof.

Jerry

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Jan 27, 2009, 9:32:25 PM1/27/09
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"randiR" <iowa...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Easily.Depending on the formula of the paper used in the roll and the
environment the roll was stored in,it can take as little as 6 months to get
toning. Most times it's not great toning.Paper with certain chemicals ,like
sulfur and a humid environment can make some great toning.
By the way,was the toned quarter on one of the ends of the roll?Those
usually tone much faster being closer to the elements.


randiR

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Jan 27, 2009, 10:09:48 PM1/27/09
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"don't look" <don't lo...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in
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no, in the middle. got it at bank today, so doesnt mean wasn't on the end
last week. after going thru 8 rolls in last few days, one of my few
keepers. plus two bi-centennials.

Bill Krummel

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Jan 28, 2009, 1:13:48 PM1/28/09
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"randiR" <iowa...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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To raise money for CMN (Children's Miracle Network), we have what is called
an "Aqua-Skill" at the counter area of the restaurant. People drop coins
into the water and try to stick the a coin onto one of several small
landings for a prize. Anyway, we use water colored with food coloring, and
some of the coins tone heavily, some ugly, some very attractive. These
coins may in fact tone within hours, days, or a few weeks. The toning is
not an intended effect but are "helped" in a way, I guess.

Bill


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Jan 28, 2009, 10:36:28 PM1/28/09
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"Bill Krummel" <dqu...@netins.net> wrote in message
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That would be considered artificial toning. Natural toning happens with a
chemical reaction between the environment and the metals in the coin. Most
coins have more than two metals in them and the different metals make
different colors when they oxidize.


note.boy

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Jan 29, 2009, 5:19:47 AM1/29/09
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"don't look" <don't lo...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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If that's true then all multicoloured SAE must be artificially toned as they
contain just one metal. Billy


Jon Purkey

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Jan 29, 2009, 2:51:22 PM1/29/09
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On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:13:48 -0600, "Bill Krummel" <dqu...@netins.net>
wrote:

Put a copper/nickel coin in a small 1 1/2" zip-lock bag with some
shampoo and it will tone significantly within hours. Not a pretty tone
though, rather a yellowish brown.

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