Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 415552, member: 11521&quot;]Search the threads here and you will find a lot of discussion on natural toning (NT) vs artificial toning (AT).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The coin you posted is an obvious AT. The colors are wrong and they lie on the coin incorrectly. The details of this have been covered in other threads. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>How does someone (a Coin Doctor) artificially tone a coin? There are lots of different ways and I doubt anyone here is willing to give you a tutorial on how to AT coins. Let is suffice to say that a Coin Doctor uses chemicals (e.g., sulphur), heat and other methods to induce the coin to tone rapidly and in vivid colors. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Some Coin Doctors are better than others. Some Coin Doctors are so good their work is difficult to detect but most Coin Doctors produce AT coins that are easy to recognize if you know what to look for. (Again, search the threads here for &quot;AT&quot; and &quot;artificial toning&quot; for threads that discuss what to look for.) A good rule of thumb is this - If all a seller&#039;s toned coins look similar they are probably AT.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in