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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 8212070, member: 101855&quot;]The first piece is more convincing than the second, but I view both as artificially toned pieces. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have been a collector for over 60 years and great toning is not among my interests. I can get a &quot;gut feel&quot; for what is natural and what is not from experience and also having owned coins for many years that changed color over time. Many of the pieces that people think are &quot;original&quot; are &quot;original now&quot; meaning that they were dipped or cleaned and then re-toned. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is an area for which I will not pay big premiums. I have few toned coins that I like, but I didn&#039;t go out of my way to buy them. This 1892 Columbian Half Dollar is one of my favorites. It is in a PCGS MS-63 holder. The dealer who owned it tried several times to get it to upgrade, but failed. I did pay him MS-64 money for it. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1440958[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This 1893 Columbian Half Dollar was toned by the leather holder in which it was stored for many years. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1440959[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1440960[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1440962[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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