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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 2123472, member: 13650&quot;]For some concerned about what can naturally happen, it may pay to check out some pedigreed hoards that were certified.&nbsp; Especially the Battlecreek collection.&nbsp; </p><p>Here was NGCs news release:</p><p><a href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=272" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=272" rel="nofollow">http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=272</a></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; The part of that article that interested me most was when they say NGC evaluates a number of mint sealed bags of Morgans every year and have graded over 2 million Morgans in total (this was a 2005 article) but never had a group been found exhibiting such vibrant toning as the Battlecreek hoard which was stashed, sealed in mint bags in a Michigan basement for 100 years.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; No salt air, no volcano sulfur.&nbsp; Why was this group of 10 bags so unique?&nbsp; It happened to all of them.&nbsp;&nbsp; Some of them exhibit toning that is not that great, while 1,359 others received a star and a pedigree label.&nbsp; &nbsp; Some of them are similar and quite stunning.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; To me, these would seem to be a safe toning purchase.&nbsp; As well as the Binnion hoard.&nbsp;&nbsp; Or even the Lincoln hoard.&nbsp; &nbsp; When these were submitted I don&#039;t think the toned craze had taken off like it has today.&nbsp; They likely were not tampered with at time of submission.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You see more today because the internet has exploded as a marketing tool.&nbsp;&nbsp; It took some time even though people had internet in the 90s.&nbsp;&nbsp; You didn&#039;t have websites, forums, auctions sites and marketing like there is today.&nbsp; &nbsp; Whatever niche you&#039;re into, you can do a simple search and find articles, images and forums for that niche.&nbsp;&nbsp; No matter how bizzare.&nbsp;&nbsp; That didn&#039;t exist in the 70s, 80s or really even the 90s.&nbsp; &nbsp; 2000&#039;s and on yes.&nbsp; The internet is here and a lot of stuff is available for you to view and purchase that you never would&#039;ve known existed 15 to 20 years ago.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; When I go to shows, I honestly don&#039;t see many toned coins for sale.&nbsp; &nbsp; I see some on ebay I wouldn&#039;t touch with a 10 ft pole.&nbsp;&nbsp; Others, Ill buy on occasion.&nbsp; I&#039;m not a full fledged toning collector but it doesn&#039;t scare me off from paying a premium for unique stuff.&nbsp; &nbsp; I bought a 63 proof set at a show that the Lincoln is half bronze, half blue.&nbsp;&nbsp; The rest were untoned.&nbsp; Idk what caused it but I love the set.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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