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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 3237313, member: 26302&quot;]Maybe the TPG do not label it environmental damage, but by DEFINITION it is. Is the coin the same as the day it left the mint? That is the standard by which all &quot;damage&quot; to a coin is measured.&nbsp; The last time I saw, nickels are bright and shiny when they left the mint. Any toned ones, again by DEFINITION, are environmental damage. It is a change for the worst caused by the environment it was stored in, whether you and others think that damage is pretty or not.</p><p><br /></p><p>If coins I collected were available uncleaned and untoned, that would be all I collected. I say that because that is how the mint made them, how the mint intended for them to be, and therefore as a coin collector how I would wish to have them. However, they are not available that way, which is why I collect cleaned, worn, scratched, or toned coins. All of these things are DAMAGE, but they are not available in otherwise perfect condition. </p><p><br /></p><p>I know we all have our preferences, which is great, but everyone should simply be aware that any type of toning, definitionally, is damage because it never left the mint that way. It is a chemically altered surface layer of the coin that can never be reversed or replaced, irreparable damage. If someone wishes to pay extra for a damaged coin, then god bless them and I hope they enjoy themselves. Our hobby has room enough for everyone. I don&#039;t understand error collecting either.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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