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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 8072387, member: 84179&quot;]What characteristics do you see that makes you think it&#039;s questionable?&nbsp; Do you think it&#039;s been gassed? An accelerated method? Chemicals/dips?&nbsp; Do you have problems with the color progression?&nbsp; Do you see colors that you wouldn&#039;t expect to find from album toning or late 50s mint sets? Are the color locations inconsistent with what would normally be expected?</p><p><br /></p><p>As you can see, Artificial/accelerated toning can be very difficult to detect when done well.&nbsp; We&#039;ve all seen the Technicolor monstrosities that are easy to spot, but this coin isn&#039;t one of them.&nbsp; Is it natural? I&#039;m not sure but I don&#039;t think there are enough questionable attributes to immediately call it questionable without providing some reasons.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think there are some really good toning doctors out there.&nbsp; With a good knowledge of chemistry and some practice, I think they can produce toning that&#039;s nearly impossible to differentiate from natural (which is why I think paying $$$for toning is ridiculous).&nbsp; Since it&#039;s a complex subject, I think that the more coins you look at, the better you will be at spotting problems.&nbsp; In this case, I&#039;ll trust the experience and credibility of PCGS graders who handle thousands of coins annually instead of somebody who just offers an opinion without any supporting info/reason why they don&#039;t like it.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, I believe the technical grade isn&#039;t close, but we live in a world of market grading.&nbsp; Like it or not (and I&#039;m not a fan), that&#039;s the way the game is played.&nbsp; If you don&#039;t like the market grade, don&#039;t buy the coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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