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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;andrew289, post: 544536, member: 6463&quot;]I use exclusively Dansco so I can&#039;t comment on Whitman.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>One man&#039;s tarnish is another man&#039;s tone. All of my coins in albums tone and will tone around the edges. In fact this type of toning is called &quot;album toning&quot; In some circles it is hirely desirable and can bring a premium.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It&#039;s cause by the paper in the album and has little to do with the cleanliness of the person who inserted the coins. However, if they thumbed the coin going in, chances are a thumb print with develope on the surface of the coin as it tones.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Toning can be slowed down by using the Dansco sleeves for your album, however, I have had coins tone in the sleeves as well.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You use negative terms like tarnish and corrosion when, depending on the opinion of the collector, toning can be a wonderful thing that is encouraged and embraced.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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