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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;saltysam-1, post: 2399945, member: 23368&quot;]Personally, I buy a coin based on what it looks like compared to it&#039;s looks when it was struck. Any change to the appearance is a minus to me. I only own one coin which is toned. I have never felt comfortable for what I paid. I doubt I will ever recover my expense. Blast white? Not too sure that&#039;s the answer either. I have many coins that I purchased which would not make the terminology work. Patina? Probably so. I love classics even though many say if they are over 100 years old&nbsp; they may have been cleaned. Modern? I used to buy certain ones but gave up when they went to laser etching. I see a huge difference in a coin&#039;s detail. That&#039;s why we don&#039;t appreciate any of the new coins because they look so lifeless. Artificial anything will not balance out to natural. The human eye, will never be satisfied by the appearance of human intervention. Would you want to live in a world which is totally man made? I know we created coins, but after we make them, we should let go and let nature takes it&#039;s course.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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