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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2582408, member: 19463&quot;]Where we differ is you see it as one hobby but I have no interest in the hobby that considers coins untouchable and ruined if they have be outside their mint bags (AKA circulated).&nbsp; I collected US coins back in the 1950&#039;s when it was OK for a kid to be thrilled when he found a seated dime in circulation (I found two) and acid treat dateless buffaloes figuring they were better revealed than just considered trash. I do not see it as one hobby.&nbsp; I am interested in the coins; the other hobby is into the numbers on their slabs.&nbsp;&nbsp; The old &#039;wisdom&#039; is, &quot;All ancient coins have been cleaned; the ones with an inch of dirt on them used to have two inches.&quot;&nbsp; Once there was BU and UNC on top of the heap.&nbsp; I have to wonder what fad will rule in 2076.&nbsp; Look me up and let me know.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I just watched a TV documentary on Indonesian sulfur miners who descend into a volcano and carry out blocks of recently liquid sulfur.&nbsp; I wonder if the change in their pockets qualifies as naturally toned.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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