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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 2421774, member: 15309&quot;]I think that the large majority of Morgans that show toning are bag toned Morgans which will show a rainbow progression on one side with the possibility of minor toning on the reverse that will have the correct toning correspondence.&nbsp; For example, this Battle Creek 1886 shows the deepest toning on the obverse at 4:30 while the reverse shows the deepest toned are at 1:30 showing perfect toning correspondence.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Morgan%20Dollars/MorganDollar1886NGCMS65StarBattl-10.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bag toning comprises the majority of toned Morgans on the market, but that doesn&#039;t mean there aren&#039;t Morgan Dollars that were toned due to different storage methods.&nbsp; For example, there are EOR toned Morgans, album toned Morgans, envelope toned Morgans, and those that have toned simply from contact with hydrogen sulfide gas in the atmosphere.&nbsp; It would be rare for an EOR coin to have toning on both sides since the one side is protected from air flow.&nbsp; Atmospheric toning is usually not as advanced as toning caused by a sulfur laden source like paper or canvas, and usually with be monochromatic in nature.&nbsp; Envelope toned coins usually present with a monochromatic toning rather than rainbow toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>That leaves only album toned Morgans that should have rainbow toning on both sides.&nbsp; So when I see a Morgan Dollar that is completely covered on both sides with color, I expect the color to be consistent with that created by being housed in a coin album.&nbsp; Specifically, the toning should be most advanced at the peripheries of the coin with the centers displaying a color that is earlier in the toning progression.&nbsp; However, coin folders can cause a coin to form a more consistent monochromatic toning pattern and less of a target toning effect.&nbsp; Additionally, the coin must still follow the indicators of market acceptable toning which include proper color progressions and elevation chromatics.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Morgan%20Dollars%204%20Sale/MD1904-ONGCMS65CAC_zps7db909e3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an example of a rather mundane Morgan Dollar which appears to be album toned with significant color on both sides of the coin.&nbsp; The toning is most advanced at the edges and the color progressions are fine.&nbsp; Now the toning on this coin is not dramatic enough to drive a real price premium so it would probably not face the same level of scrutiny that a coin with more dramatic toning would get, such as this 1881-S Morgan.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Morgan%20Dollars%204%20Sale/MD1881-SNGCMS66Green.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The originality of this coin is basically impossible to determine IMO.&nbsp; It is extremely rare to find a Morgan with monochromatic green toning much less with vibrant orange, violet, and blue on the other side.&nbsp; Could this toning have been caused by album toning?&nbsp; I simply don&#039;t know, but I owned this coin and the combination of proper elevation chromatics and overall look of the coin made me lean towards original toning that was at the very least, market acceptable.&nbsp; In the end, determining the originality of toning is a best guess proposition.&nbsp; If you are uncomfortable making that determination on your own, the best way to protect yourself is to only purchase NGC or PCGS certified coins or refuse to pay price premiums on raw toned coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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