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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 7873518, member: 112&quot;]It&#039;s pretty common actually, typically due to a change in lighting, whether intentional or unintentional.</p><p><br /></p><p>A lot of folks simply don&#039;t realize it, aren&#039;t aware of it, but different types of light make a huge difference in what you see or don&#039;t see when you look at a coin. And what you&#039;re describing is one of the most common things - one kind of light hides things like hairlines and scratches while another kind of light makes them stand out like a neon sign.</p><p><br /></p><p>When looking at coins, the best kind of light to use is a 75w or 100w incandescent full spectrum light bulb.</p><p><br /></p><p>edit - as for the basic question you asked in the thread title, yes, toning can and often does cover things like evidence of a previous harsh/improper cleaning. But given what you described, that isn&#039;t what happened.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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