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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 689982, member: 15199&quot;]Without any scientific methods of distinguishing AT from NT, I would hope that any toning would become buyer&#039;s decision rather than assuming any NGC, PCGS,ANAC,ICG slab containing a toned coin is NT and thus worth more. Reminds me of the &quot;Grape War&quot;, when Chavez&#039;s labor union pushed &quot;union grapes&quot; rather than non-union picked grapes. If the grape was handed to you , you didn&#039;t know if it was really picked by a union worker, or not. The grape looked the same, tasted the same,and was&nbsp; genetically the same. The only difference was the price if the plastic wrap said &quot;Union picked&quot; and if it made you feel good to support the union or not.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know it is heretical, but I think it would be better in the long run if the big 4 TPG, added a line to their label, &quot;Coin Color not Guaranteed&quot;, and interpret any replacement of a toned coin at the value of the coin itself rather than added coin color value. Let people pay more for toned coins if they like it ( I do) with the idea the added value is in their perception, and like buying Blue Bunny ice cream rather than ColdStone. </p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe some day we will have signed toners ~&quot;Toned by HottingToner&quot;, after all, urban grafitti had a negative start and now has magazines,contests, and is considered &quot;art&quot; in some cities.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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