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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 3238271, member: 26302&quot;]I would agree sir. In my &quot;perfect world&quot;, coins would simply be left alone and valued based upon amount of luster remaining, whether lightly toned or darker. Collectors who demand blast white color drive dealers to dip, and collectors who only pay for vivid colors drive dealers to &quot;force&quot; toning. Of course a freshly dipped surface is much more susceptible to reacting to the environment than one with a light tone from age. Toning really is a way for the metal to protect itself from further damage. Like I said, pick your poison, blast white coins WERE dipped, toned ones MAY be original. Just don&#039;t be naïve and assume a toned coin is original, or a blast white coin cannot still be collectible. Some coins HAD to be dipped to save it from possible terminal toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the base, I believe there is more agreement from advanced collectors than our discussions here would lead others to believe....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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