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Message:: [QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 1150846, member: 5233"]Doug, I liked what you had to say and I completely understand your point.  This is a fine line and that's why I wanted to ask this question.  To me, album toning is NT...and I completely agree with you that putting gases in a sealed container with a could would be AT...I know, it sounds like I'm contradicting myself, maybe I am.  I have even heard of people putting the album in a sealed bag to concentrate the gases (that to me seems more AT...what where do you draw the line).  On the other hand, toning is a natural process...so is preventing toning artificial as well?  Is taking a blast white ASE and putting it in an intercept shield holder and placing it in ideal conditions so it won't tone AT too? As crazy as it sounds, here is where I draw the line.  If the coin is being stored in an accepted coin holder (so, album, 2x2, flip, original mint bags, ect.) that that holder results in the coin toning...then to me its NT.  I also don't think that intent has anything to do with it in this case.  For example, I recently opened an old Whitman folder of circulated 46-64 dimes that I hadn't seen in years.  When I opened it...the coins were toned.  When I placed them in the folder, I had no idea that would happen.  IMHO, this is NT...even if the same gases resulted in the toning as are used on AT coins.[/QUOTE]