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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hontonai, post: 634258, member: 4703&quot;]Let&#039;s be clear about it.&nbsp; &quot;AT&quot; (Artificial Toning) is not <i>fake</i> toning.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Toning&quot; is a euphemism for tarnish, resulting from the interaction between the coin metal and the chemical composition of the atmosphere and/or the material in contact with the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>AT refers to the situation where abnormal treatment (heat, intentional contact with sulpher or other chemicals, etc.) is deliberately used to cause tarnish which might not otherwise have occurred, or at least would have taken much longer to occur.</p><p><br /></p><p>The end result is actual tarnish.&nbsp; &quot;Fake toning&quot; would more accurately describe the application of a coloring material to simulate tarnish.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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