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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 2115316, member: 15929&quot;]It is silly since one is against the law and actually creating a counterfeit piece while the other is simply modifying a legal tender piece for the purpose of attracting a certain crowd.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Just so we&#039;re clear, your moniker says &quot;Toning Enthusiast&quot; not &quot;Toned Coin Dealer&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Well, I base my opinions upon my observations. That&#039;s what.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ebay seller &quot;Bphis&quot; is selling artificially toned coins. There, I said it.</p><p>His creations may not reside in PCGS slabs but that does not prevent his &quot;buyers&quot; from submitting them and possibly getting them graded as Naturally Toned. Like this one: <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-RAINBOW-TONED-AMERICAN-SILVER-EAGLE-DOLLAR-BULLION-1-OZ-999-ART-AT-COLOR-/111627337874" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-RAINBOW-TONED-AMERICAN-SILVER-EAGLE-DOLLAR-BULLION-1-OZ-999-ART-AT-COLOR-/111627337874" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-RAINBOW-TONED-AMERICAN-SILVER-EAGLE-DOLLAR-BULLION-1-OZ-999-ART-AT-COLOR-/111627337874</a></p><p>For that matter, whatever method he is using could also be applied to 90% or even 40% silver coins. It&#039;ll just take longer.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s one from PCGS Coin Facts that is questionable. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/30476167/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/30476167/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/30476167/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s its sister:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/24401321/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/24401321/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/24401321/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I disagree. The number of Toned Coins which has popped up over the past 10 years raises questions as to their authenticity and their origins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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