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<p>[QUOTE="Randy Abercrombie, post: 6304507, member: 92655"]I make no apologies. I like blast white coins. That is just my thing. One thing I have solidly learned being here on CT is that silver will tone. Like it or not, it is going to happen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below are two photos of a Type 1 SLQ I have owned.... I don’t know.... Maybe 7-8 years. It was blast white when I purchased the coin. You can plainly see the areas beginning to show dark and unattractive toning. This has been a recent occurrence.... And I do place my coins in Ziplock bags with desiccant packs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Presumably, a previous owner did some conservation on this SLQ before it was slabbed. I would suspect that those conservation efforts eliminated toning..... So at long last, my question..... Is it a safe bet that this is toning recurring where it was previously eliminated thru conservation? In other words, if I remove toning from a coin, is it a safe bet that at some point in that coins future, the toning will recur in a similar manner as it presented previously? Rather like rust under fresh paint? Am I chasing a pipe dream in my love of blast white?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1249839[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1249840[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Randy Abercrombie, post: 6304507, member: 92655"]I make no apologies. I like blast white coins. That is just my thing. One thing I have solidly learned being here on CT is that silver will tone. Like it or not, it is going to happen. Below are two photos of a Type 1 SLQ I have owned.... I don’t know.... Maybe 7-8 years. It was blast white when I purchased the coin. You can plainly see the areas beginning to show dark and unattractive toning. This has been a recent occurrence.... And I do place my coins in Ziplock bags with desiccant packs. Presumably, a previous owner did some conservation on this SLQ before it was slabbed. I would suspect that those conservation efforts eliminated toning..... So at long last, my question..... Is it a safe bet that this is toning recurring where it was previously eliminated thru conservation? In other words, if I remove toning from a coin, is it a safe bet that at some point in that coins future, the toning will recur in a similar manner as it presented previously? Rather like rust under fresh paint? Am I chasing a pipe dream in my love of blast white? [ATTACH=full]1249839[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1249840[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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