Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dingodonkey, post: 893529, member: 25354&quot;]I&#039;m starting to think that if the real difference between AT and NT is intent, then it&#039;s not a very useful distinction except perhaps a moral one (and certainly not one TPGs could be relied upon to judge).&nbsp; Even then, if somebody wants to artificially tone their own coins for their own enjoyment, well, to each his own, as long as that person is perfectly clear about it when they sell.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the more useful distinction, and the one I care about, is how the toning _looks_.&nbsp; Does it look like somebody did some magic to it that threw a bright rainbow without any depth of beauty across the front?&nbsp; Then that&#039;s the sort of AT I care to avoid.&nbsp; Did somebody leave it in a cigar box or a napkin for a while and produce something with some real character to it?&nbsp; I&#039;m not concerned with that person&#039;s intent, I&#039;m concerned with the eye appeal of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I understand what widespread NT-like AT could do to the toned coin market, but... I guess I don&#039;t really care if some heavily-invested people lose out, because what another person wants to do with his or her own coins, or what types of coins a person would prefer to buy for their own enjoyment, is really up to the individual.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just to be clear, I like toning.&nbsp; I don&#039;t have many toned coins, and have never tried to AT (and don&#039;t have any plans to).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in