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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 2186302, member: 15309"]20 years ago, the Internet was in its infancy and people were still using film for photography. Most collectors were unaware that rainbow toned coins even existed, which is the primary reason the preferred blast white coins. Back then, if collectors saw toning it was usually unattractive or neutral. </p><p><br /></p><p>Rainbow toned coins gained popularity once digital photography made it easy for anyone to photograph their coins and share them on the Internet. And once that Pandora's box was opened, the toned coin market was created. The fact is that rainbow toned coins are attractive, and eye appeal doesn't go out of style.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you don't accept the reason why rainbow toned coins are more valuable now than they were 20 years ago then all you have accomplished is to prove that you are incapable of adapting to change. That said, there are plenty of pitfalls within the toned coin market: artificial toning, photographic juicing, misrepresentation of the word rainbow etc. But paying a premium price is only a pitfall if you don't possess the requisite experience to make a proper evaluation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 2186302, member: 15309"]20 years ago, the Internet was in its infancy and people were still using film for photography. Most collectors were unaware that rainbow toned coins even existed, which is the primary reason the preferred blast white coins. Back then, if collectors saw toning it was usually unattractive or neutral. Rainbow toned coins gained popularity once digital photography made it easy for anyone to photograph their coins and share them on the Internet. And once that Pandora's box was opened, the toned coin market was created. The fact is that rainbow toned coins are attractive, and eye appeal doesn't go out of style. If you don't accept the reason why rainbow toned coins are more valuable now than they were 20 years ago then all you have accomplished is to prove that you are incapable of adapting to change. That said, there are plenty of pitfalls within the toned coin market: artificial toning, photographic juicing, misrepresentation of the word rainbow etc. But paying a premium price is only a pitfall if you don't possess the requisite experience to make a proper evaluation.[/QUOTE]
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