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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 3437185, member: 101855&quot;]I suppose your name explains your reasoning.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of things I learned early in my collecting life was when you got ready to sell a coin, dealers used any excuse to hammer you down. I learned what those excuses were, and they effected my grading and buying habits.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll freely admit that I don&#039;t pay huge premiums for toning. It can be very pretty, and the original toning, that the toning fans think is &quot;ordinary,&quot; can add a lot of value to nice circulated coins, but it can also hide a lot of sins. That is why coin doctors learn how to use AT to their advantage, not just to catch the people who are into &quot;monster toning&quot; but also to hide hide cleaning and circulation marks. It can even help to put a counterfeit over the top, even at the leading grading services. It has happened, most unfortunately.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I look under the &quot;monster toning&quot; and see a lot of marks with a high grade marked on the holder, I pass. I&#039;ve been down that path in the past and don&#039;t wish another view of the scenery.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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