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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NorthKorea, post: 2481320, member: 29643&quot;]So, after seeing what seems (to me) to be an AT coin in a PCGS holder on eBay today (<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/141893306522" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/141893306522" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/141893306522</a>), I started thinking about premiums for toned coins. Should premiums be limited to PCGS Secure coins, since the coin is imaged by PCGS, and the buyer can know that the toning (whether AT or NT) was considered to be market acceptable at the time of grading? The main reasons I question this coin are the odd band of yellow in the middle, the lack of toning layering, and the liquid like appearance on the back, where it looks like a chemical was applied to the surface. Do others have contrary thoughts on either the coin itself or my opinion on PCGS Secure for toned premiums? This question is directed toward those who believe toned coins deserve a premium, obviously. If you think toning is to be viewed as damage, you opinion, while valuable elsewhere, might not bring any value to this specific concern.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/jVAAAOSwpzdWr~Rl/s-l500.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/FHoAAOSwFqJWr~Rp/s-l1600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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