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<p>[QUOTE="SuperDave, post: 2901847, member: 1892"]Silver toning is simply a chemical combination between silver and sulfur, forming silver sulfide on the surface of the coin. Past a certain toning thickness (and this is measured in molecules), there is no longer any "fresh" silver for the sulfur to reach and react with, and the reaction stops. Same for copper - that's why the Statue of Liberty (and copper roofs across Europe which are centuries old) have not rotted away.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SuperDave, post: 2901847, member: 1892"]Silver toning is simply a chemical combination between silver and sulfur, forming silver sulfide on the surface of the coin. Past a certain toning thickness (and this is measured in molecules), there is no longer any "fresh" silver for the sulfur to reach and react with, and the reaction stops. Same for copper - that's why the Statue of Liberty (and copper roofs across Europe which are centuries old) have not rotted away.[/QUOTE]
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