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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 2385559, member: 112&quot;]And in most cases I would readily agree with that. However, ask yourself one very simple question and then see if you can still say the same thing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Given that copper is the most reactive of our coinage metals (at least was until the advent of the Sackys), and given that all coins begin to tone the moment they are minted, how exactly is it that we have hundreds of thousands if not a million or more copper coins, some of which are a 100-200 years old, and almost all of which are 50 or more years old, that have been graded as MS Red ? </p><p><br /></p><p>To be MS Red they must be original mint red, which means no toning. So how did all of those very reactive copper coins survive for all those years without toning ? Answer they could not have. </p><p><br /></p><p>Conclusion, copper coins can be successfully dipped and or tampered with, and still be graded as MS Red.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now all that is required to understand that is common sense. Add to that seeing people actually do it, and well you&#039;re done with the idea that can&#039;t be done. Not only can it be done, it is done. And on a regular basis.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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