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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PlanoSteve, post: 3594742, member: 91609&quot;]It&#039;s really just a chemical reaction...many things could cause that, not just...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Often you will see toning on just 1 side...it depends on exposure/contact with an inappropriate surface or condition, over a certain (usually long) time period.&nbsp; You can slow/stop this process by putting your &quot;valuable&quot; coins in protective capsules, etc.&nbsp; Do not &quot;clean&quot; coins unless you want to remove any possible value to a collector (there are ways to &quot;do&quot; it, but you will need to learn how first). <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Continue to follow this site &amp; you will learn a lot &amp; gain valuable knowledge. And as [USER=104278]@Islander80-83[/USER] indicated, those staples can easily scratch/damage a coin making it worthless, so be careful (another reason to use capsules).&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Happy hunting! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie83" alt=":singing:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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