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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 498476, member: 15309&quot;]You guys are really pushing the limits of intentional improper storage especially employing a taco bell napkin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many might not know that the original purpose for artificially toning coins was to hide surface problems.&nbsp; It is only since the boom of the rainbow toned coin market that coin doctors have tried to tone coins in order to sell them at a premium for outstanding eye appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now I am not saying that this coin was artificially toned before you bought it, but now that you know it is a problem coin, any attempt to re-tone the coin will make it an AT cleaned coin.&nbsp; Before you attempt to re-tone this coin, think about how you feel right now.&nbsp; Do you really want another collector to have the same experience you have had with this coin?&nbsp; My advice is to sell the coin as is and take the loss and chalk it up to numismatic tuition.&nbsp; I just think it is ethically the right thing to do.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I also agree that several responses to your post were very harsh.&nbsp; I hope that you will not perceive my response that way.&nbsp; I sympathize for your situation but feel that you may be in the process of compounding your original mistake by attempting to re-tone the coin.&nbsp; I wish you the best of luck with this coin no matter what happens.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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