Help with coin toning

[suemo]

Hi, this coin was in a small collection of my fathers, could anyone help by telling me if the toning on the coins is a good or bad thing? My photos don't show all the colours in toning, lustre? I have a few others which have the same toning.

[TomGoodheart]

Toning is a natural process.  It can be attractive, or not.  However, cleaning coins to remove it will generally ruin them from a collectors' point of view.  Best left alone!

Welcome by the way!  What other coins have been handed down to you?

[Guest suemo]

Thank you, what kind of condition would you say the coin was? I'm not sure about the other coins, they are all British, some copper, a few 1935 jubilee crowns I think and some silver coins ranging in date from 1820 to 1890.

[Rob]

It's around the fine mark for wear, but has had a hard life.

[Peter]

It is a bit battered and therefore value would be less than F.

[Peter]

Touche Rob.

[copper123]

To be honest there are many pennies in this grade of this date - I find it hard to value at more than £3 .

Dont rush to slab it!

[copper123]

I would say if all the coins are the same that they have all been cleaned at some time so are worth very little , dont hold your breath for a great valuation from a dealer.

What you see is not lustre that went years ago on this coin

[suemo]

Thankyou!!