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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gbroke, post: 1597421, member: 22585&quot;]I applaud your pursuit to educate yourself on learning the difference between AT and NT.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, any of the coins from this seller probably aren&#039;t going to help much. I say this because these are so obviously AT&#039;ed, even in hand, it won&#039;t benefit you. There is nothing natural about them to try and compare. These extreme &quot;crayola&quot; colors are a dead give away. </p><p><br /></p><p>Keep in mind, trying to decide between AT and NT is not a perfect art form. Even the TPG&#039;s get it wrong. </p><p><br /></p><p>My suggestion is to first decide what type of coin you are interested in regarding toners. Each type will have there own common types of colors and patterns. That&#039;s not to say some naturally toned coins aren&#039;t very unique.</p><p>The composition of the coin also is a factor in toning. Silver will obviously react and tone differently than clad or copper, etc..</p><p><br /></p><p>Then I would start to look at graded toned coins. Although the tpg&#039;s aren&#039;t always right, it certainly will give you a better idea of what is considered &quot;market acceptable .&nbsp; Here is a good place to look. Check out Krypto&#039;s sales and you will see a lot of toned coins to compare.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/kryptonitecomics/m.html?item=321041186923&amp;pt=Coins_US_Individual&amp;hash=item4abf8bc06b&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2562" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/kryptonitecomics/m.html?item=321041186923&amp;pt=Coins_US_Individual&amp;hash=item4abf8bc06b&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2562" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/sch/kryptonitecomics/m.html?item=321041186923&amp;pt=Coins_US_Individual&amp;hash=item4abf8bc06b&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2562</a></p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s a start.</p><p>No one can tell you exactly how to tell the difference between AT and NT with complete accuracy. Experience and education will certainly provide education though. There are certain things to look for, like how the color lays on the coin, the creeping on elevation changes, etc.. But if you are shopping on ebay or online, generally that ammo won&#039;t help you make a decision.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another you need to think about is: What caused that type of toning? bag toning, mint set, roll toning, old album toning, etc..</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On the other side of the fence, you can look at known AT sellers listing and start noticing the similarities and what to look out for. I will gladly send you a list of ebay sellers who sell all AT coins, none of whom mention that in their listings.</p><p><br /></p><p>-g[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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