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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 3237365, member: 24314&quot;]LOL, This discussion is so funny in all respects.&nbsp; I <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie93" alt=":troll:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> am very happy to have stirred up the pot enough to bring out the expert members here.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>For the rest of us, just about every poster is correct!&nbsp; These are not fringe positions either.&nbsp; Each requires discussion to sort out how specific we wish to be.&nbsp; Example, dipping a &quot;white&quot; coin properly once, cannot be detected by us.&nbsp; In the same way storing a coin in a vacuum chamber is not &quot;normal.&quot;&nbsp; Nevertheless, they are important cases to remember when posting &quot;absolutes&quot; such as &quot;never.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s simple:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Coins can be prevented from deteriorating. <span style="color: #ff0000">100% TRUE</span></p><p><br /></p><p>2. Toning is a form of &quot;damage&quot; which deteriorates an original surface.&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000">100% TRUE</span></p><p><br /></p><p>3. Removing toning alters a coin&#039;s surface. <span style="color: #ff0000">100% TRUE</span> </p><p><br /></p><p>4. How the numismatic community <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> regards the chemical reactions taking place in the universe is of no consequence outside of their &quot;playground!&quot;&nbsp; It does not alter the <span style="color: #ff0000">TRUTH</span>.</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Do I care?&nbsp; <b><i>NO!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; </i></b>Mostly true, <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> otherwise I would not post this. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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