As I have suspected, this coin might have been cleaned long time ago.



And this is a set of photos that I have taken over time...



Now I don't know if I should be happy or not.

Don't worry.....be happy!


I would guess it is all up to how you like your coins. If you like them toned, I'd place it in a nice mint bag, then box it. Put it in the earth, or some other place that will stay nice and solidly frozen this winter Then bring her out and lay her in the window sill for the summer. She'd prolly come out a beauty!

But if you like them white and shiny....them's the breaks! Just send it to me...I'll give her a good home

Whatever you do, don't redip her. You'll just damage her even more.

Do you use natural gas for heating- there is sulphur in the gas, which can help to tone the coins. Other chemicals can also make reactions.

Oh no. I don't intend to artifically tone any of my coins especially with the Russian coins that I have.

Ironically, the reverse still remained the same color as what it was.

That coin looks much better now that it has retoned.

I don't see why people think an unnaturally bright coin stripped of its toning by dipping is an improvement, especially on circulated silver coins. Maybe it might be better on some uncirculated coins, but not circulated ones.

I think the coin has more charecter now.
It looked just to clean before, almost like it was made out of aluminium.

Toned is nicer, especially if it got there naturally. If you weren't going for that change you may have to revisit your storage options...