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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2296679, member: 24314&quot;]Yeah, yeah, we all have a story to illustrate a point of view - there are exceptions to everything.&nbsp; James Halperin did the same thing to a Bust dollar long ago. Unfortunately, stories from several years ago don&#039;t hold water because the TPGS have become more sensitive to alterations - good or bad - that raise or lower eye appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Toning (oxidation) happens in degrees shown by color.&nbsp; When the color of natural oxidation is black - the surface is gone - etched period.&nbsp; I have never seen an exception. I feel qualified to say this because one of my nicknames at a particular organization was &quot;Dipper.&quot;&nbsp; The coin above may have looked OK.&nbsp; Perhaps the formerly toned surface was &quot;worked on&quot; by professionals after the toning was removed but I&#039;ll guarantee that under a microscope the surface showed evidence of etching or its possible restoration to improve the look.&nbsp; Unfortunately, most don&#039;t examine coins closely or are ignorant of characteristics found on an etched coin&#039;s&nbsp; surface.&nbsp; Besides, in spite of the oxidation removal the TPGS determined the coin was market acceptable as an MS-66.&nbsp; As you have written before in many posts, that does not mean you would agree with the assigned grade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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