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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 685983, member: 112"]I agree with a whole lot of what ya said Dru. About the only exceptions would be that results are predictable, and the amount of time it takes for a coin to naturally tone.</p><p><br /></p><p>We need to remember that there are always variables, always. Even if the coins are stored in the exact same place, in the same way and for the exact same amount of time. No two coins are indentical, luster qualities can be quite different, strike qualities can be quite different, surface preservation can be quite different. And because of those things how toning progresses and how long it takes are both open ended results.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, natural toning typically takes place over a long period of time. But there are always exceptions to just about any rule and toning is no different. Full rainbow toning can occur quite naturally over a short period of time under the right conditions. Now those conditions include not only environmental conditions, but also the state of the coin in question as well as its composition.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 685983, member: 112"]I agree with a whole lot of what ya said Dru. About the only exceptions would be that results are predictable, and the amount of time it takes for a coin to naturally tone. We need to remember that there are always variables, always. Even if the coins are stored in the exact same place, in the same way and for the exact same amount of time. No two coins are indentical, luster qualities can be quite different, strike qualities can be quite different, surface preservation can be quite different. And because of those things how toning progresses and how long it takes are both open ended results. Yes, natural toning typically takes place over a long period of time. But there are always exceptions to just about any rule and toning is no different. Full rainbow toning can occur quite naturally over a short period of time under the right conditions. Now those conditions include not only environmental conditions, but also the state of the coin in question as well as its composition.[/QUOTE]
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