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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 975198, member: 26302&quot;]I like toned coins, always have. I know I am new to this idea of paying extra for toning since they used to be discounted, but I would never pay for toning. You should pay for the coin based on its level of preservation. A coin can always be toned. Put it on old manila in the window seal and you will get toning. Is it AT? No, since its just sped up toning the natural way it would happen. I always assume that a coin can be toned, so why pay for it? Pay for the coin, the underlying coin and what shape it is in. Paying a ton of money for a original coin I understand, pay just for toning I do not understand, since you can get toning easily if you are patient and want to do it intentionally.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry, just feel like I have woken up in a dream world here sometimes. To the OP, I thought the coin looked like it was worn/cleaned then retoned. The splotchiness to me is indicative of retoning, not original toning of MS surfaces, (though this can happen). I couldn&#039;t tell however if it was from a product or happened naturally, maybe because I don&#039;t care that much. Is there any way to test to see how it would age? Would the surface toning stop and allow the coin to age naturally? That would be my concern about chemical aging, is that the coin continues to tone quickly or changes color with natural aging. A lot of the old toning products showed well at first, then changed color or damaged the coin years later.</p><p><br /></p><p>One other thing, to toning aficianados. Remember toned coins used to be discounted since it can be used, quite effectively, to hide damaged surfaces. Just be careful of that when looking at toned coins, they take much more work to ensure the coin is in good shape. Coin repairers, whizzers, and the like regularly retoned coins using manila paper and heat to hide their work.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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