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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2819380, member: 24314&quot;]Lots of comments on this thread.&nbsp; How about some answers to this part of the OP&#039;s post: &quot;<b><span style="color: #ff0000">How can you tell the difference between natural and artificial</span></b>?&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone care to post some of the usual characteristics seen on <b>naturally toned</b> coins or those that <b>look natural enough</b> to be market acceptable?&nbsp; While you are at it, perhaps we can post some things that indicate artificial toning. </p><p><br /></p><p>Let&#039;s play a game. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Use a plus <span style="color: #b300b3"><b>(+) </b><span style="color: #000000">before the natural characteristics and a minus <span style="color: #b300b3"><b>(-) </b></span></span></span><span style="color: #000000">before the negative characteristics.&nbsp; I&#039;ll try first with two of the easy ones I read about on other threads here:</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">-&nbsp; brown colored toning that appears to &quot;flow&quot; around the coin&#039;s relief.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">+ &quot;pull-away&quot; next to the relief and outward toward the edge.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Forget the + or -&nbsp; let&#039;s use <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> and <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />!&nbsp; You guys need to get your colors and faces on.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><b><span style="color: #b300b3"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #b300b3"></span></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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