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Message:: [QUOTE="Arnold Coindexter, post: 3273971, member: 100124"]Question for the experienced collectors out there... There's many threads out there about natural vs. artificial toning so I want to be specific and assume that the cause of the toning is already understood.  My question is specifically related to silver coins with natural toning. If a coin is determined to have natural toning, is that a potential sign that the coin is less likely to have been cleaned? I'm not asking if it's concrete evidence, but rather if there is consideration for it being less likely cleaned due to the toned appearance of the coin having not been altered by a modern cleaning.  If so, why? If not, why not? Furthermore, what evidence would you look for on a toned coin that has been circulated, where dings and scratches may or may not be the result of cleaning? Thanks![/QUOTE]