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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 663472, member: 15199&quot;]Here lies the problem. If the same coin had lain in a paper envelope for 10 years, and developed those colors, it would have to be considered Natural toning. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now if Kevin had wrapped it in the paper on purpose to see if it toned, before he forgot about it, many would say it is AT, because of intent. </p><p><br /></p><p>Chemical reactions can not determine intent, and so far there is no scientific evidence that they react differently, if you mentally do try to communicate with them&nbsp; &nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />dd:~tone ~ tone baby tone.</p><p><br /></p><p>If there was a way for TPG to tell AT from NT reliably, there would be fewer questionable color and more &quot;Artificial color&quot;, and more coins graded that currently might not be because of QT.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is perfectly fine to not like the colors and patterns of a coin&#039;s tone.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It is perfectly fine to like the colors and patterns of a coin&#039;s tone.</p><p><br /></p><p>I just do not accept that one can determine the history of a coin&#039;s toning pattern, unless they have observed it over the time, or the coin has been unavailable (such as in storage such as at the Treasury until release or other documented progress.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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