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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kanga, post: 875359, member: 9270&quot;]Anyone have a feeling for how long rainbow toning has been a <b><u>significant</u></b> market factor?</p><p>In other words when did it <u>REALLY</u> catch on?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Part of my problem with rainbow toned coins is the concern as to whether it is a fad or not.</p><p>After thinking about it for a while I&#039;ve decided it is <b>NOT</b> a fad and will continue to grow (if that&#039;s possible) as an important factor.</p><p>Why?</p><p>1. The people who like blast white older coins are mostly the older collectors like me. And of course we are the ones disappearing from collecting (filling the 6&#039; hole).</p><p>2. The younger collectors are mostly the ones that are on (or getting on) the NT bandwagon because most of the info they encounter about color/toning/patina is about rainbow toned coins. When was the last time you encountered an article about blast white surfaces?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Fly in the Ointment: AT</p><p>Just like the Chinese (or other counterfeiters) are getting better at what they do so will the AT&#039;er.</p><p>That could kill the goose.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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