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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1887231, member: 26302&quot;]Exactly.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know people like to throw previous generations of collectors under the bus, but this was the reason WHY dipping was done. Collectors wanted to be sure that there was not hidden damage under the toning, which many times there was. Were tons and tons of coins mishandled in the past? Yes, of course, but not all treatments were out of ignorance. </p><p><br /></p><p>Its still an issue for toned collectors today. If its darkly toned, you are not certain that damage is being hidden by the toning. This is why, while i love toned coins as I think they are pretty, its confusing to me why they would be more expensive than an original coin not darkly toned. The best purchase IMHO is an original coin with as little toning on it as possible, that way you get the best surfaces and still can be sure there is no damage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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