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Message:: [QUOTE="19Lyds, post: 2115056, member: 15929"]That's really a silly analogy there Lehigh96. I have "often" suspected that dealers who ONLY deal in toned coins have some "source" for these toned beauties and it isn't at any coin show that I've been too. I have collected Silver Eagles since 1986 and have had my collection in a Dansco album since the early 90's yet not a one has produced the toning which can be viewed on the so called "market acceptable" coins which are being bought and sold on a regular basis for some serious premiums. Despite the fact that I've done everything I can to provide my Dansco Set with a rather harsh environment, all I ever see is a muddy yucky toning setting in on the coins closet to the bind and/or closest to the edge of the page. Now, there is no doubt that .999 fine silver is W-a-a-a-y more reactive than a 90% coin. This has been proven endlessly and as such, has been taken advantage of by those dealers that like to sell these "beauties" such as the linked eBay seller above. He has quite a collection of artificially coins to offer to the public and this is just "1" small time dealer. When these coins get past the graders as NT and get slabbed as MS68 or MS69, the premiums go right through the roof. That's the market and there are those that fill the needs of the market. So, as Merrill01 stated, "BEWARE OF RAINBOW TONED COINS". It's a valid and prudent statement.[/QUOTE]