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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 4610145, member: 26302"]Thank you OP. I have been preaching this here for a decade. Toning was looked down upon for decades BECAUSE it can hide surface imperfections. That is why so many coins were dipped, to prove the surface is fine. In fact, toning by definition, if it progresses will damage a coin. The trick to a nice toned coin is to STOP IT.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, myself, I loved original surface coins. For older coins this usually led me to buy toned coins when I collected US, but I was after the original luster, not the "color" per se. Its hard, though, making sure the toning is not negatively affecting the surfaces.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Color" can be accelerated. Its not rocket science. It was done for decades to hide surface imperfections in fact.However, original luster cannot. THAT is what people should desire, rich creamy original luster on a coin. Btw, I know if the coin has lost its luster it will not tone the same as a lustrous coin, but most people back in the day didn't know the difference. Both lustrous and non-lustrous coins can be forced to tone, they will just tone slightly differently. Like I said, toned coins, for a few very good reasons, used to immediately be worrisome and worth further looks.</p><p><br /></p><p>You would know more of the subject that I would OP, but those are my thoughts.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 4610145, member: 26302"]Thank you OP. I have been preaching this here for a decade. Toning was looked down upon for decades BECAUSE it can hide surface imperfections. That is why so many coins were dipped, to prove the surface is fine. In fact, toning by definition, if it progresses will damage a coin. The trick to a nice toned coin is to STOP IT. Now, myself, I loved original surface coins. For older coins this usually led me to buy toned coins when I collected US, but I was after the original luster, not the "color" per se. Its hard, though, making sure the toning is not negatively affecting the surfaces. "Color" can be accelerated. Its not rocket science. It was done for decades to hide surface imperfections in fact.However, original luster cannot. THAT is what people should desire, rich creamy original luster on a coin. Btw, I know if the coin has lost its luster it will not tone the same as a lustrous coin, but most people back in the day didn't know the difference. Both lustrous and non-lustrous coins can be forced to tone, they will just tone slightly differently. Like I said, toned coins, for a few very good reasons, used to immediately be worrisome and worth further looks. You would know more of the subject that I would OP, but those are my thoughts.[/QUOTE]
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