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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marshall, post: 976770, member: 21705&quot;]It looks NT to me, though not folder or album toned. That might throw off the TPGs who want album toned coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>As usual, I&#039;m REALLY late to this party. I personally believe that AT can be used to CONSERVE a damaged coin and welcome it. I have a S-23 large Cent which was given the eraser treatment to try to restore a date which was still there, but they still messed it up.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now in the old days. the coin would have been washed with water to eliminate dirt and then worn inside underwear for some length of time to restore the natural toning. This is just another of many attempts to make the coin more appealing and desirable. If it does not do this, then there is no motive to do it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The market will then decide whether they agree or not. The ONLY thing wrong is any attempt to deceive the buyer into believing that it is something that it is not. To me, a damaged coin from cleaning has more appeal after artificial toning done well as long as it doesn&#039;t harm the underlying detail. It restores it rather than enhances it beyond the normal state.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was not uncommon to lacquor or varnish these coins at one time. When it preserved them, I say GREAT. Unfortunately, this sometimes damaged them instead so I say BOO! </p><p><br /></p><p>One of the things BadThad places at the forefront on his products is not damaging the detail. Sometime his product reveals damage, but doesn&#039;t do additional damage (or at least he doesn&#039;t believe they do, though I have doubts on the Zincolns). </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, if a coin has been restored to a point where it cannot be differentiated from an undamaged one, then I say Bully for BadThad for saving the coin. Even if it is distinguishable, it&#039;s not necessarily bad.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are MANY beautiful RETONED Coppers and many Coppers which people can only guess about when trying to determine whether the toning is NT or old AT. If you have to guess? Why is there a difference in price?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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