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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;WingedLiberty, post: 1232829, member: 26030&quot;]Thanks Jello!!&nbsp; I know you like toned coins as well!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>By the way Chris,&nbsp; I contacted Michael Printz (one of the big coin experts I know) to get his opinion on your question. Here is what he said:</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #3366cc">&quot;I&#039;m aware of the coin (have seen it before) and would agree with Dave&#039;s assessment of how the coin obtained it&#039;s color.&nbsp; I have seen this type of color on gold before when it&#039;s been stored in leather.&nbsp; Personally I find it interesting and pretty.&nbsp;&nbsp; The color is NOT &quot;laying on top&quot; of the coin, like a stain, and could NOT be &quot;washed off&quot; with soap and water.&nbsp; However it could be removed with an acid dip that removes the top layers of metal from the coin (not something I would recommend!).&nbsp; The toning is from chemicals in the leather -- and it is the copper in the coin that reacts with those chemicals and tones.&quot; </span></p><p><br /></p><p>So bottom line is ... The toning on the 1926 Indian (from being stored for decades in a leather pouch) is true toning from chemical reaction and is bonded to the coin. It is not a stain that is laying on top of the coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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