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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 604953, member: 2972&quot;]A few points, Lehigh...</p><p><br /></p><p>First, you don&#039;t see the great rise of the AT coins because (with respect) you&#039;re not close enough to the market to see it.&nbsp; The problem is far worse than most people think, IMO.</p><p><br /></p><p>Second, NGC predated PCGS in slabbing AT coins -- they just do it in NCS slabs -- so there&#039;s no lead to follow.</p><p><br /></p><p>Third, you hit the nail on the head, IMO, on the toned coin market&#039;s achilles heel -- loss of confidence, whether it be in the TPG&#039;s ability to grade or the veracity of the toner market as a whole.&nbsp; A second concern is the ever-increasing skill level of the doctors which further erodes confidence (and many would argue that we&#039;re just about there).&nbsp; For instance -- and a bit of food for thought -- what would happen to our beloved rainbows if the doctor who can duplicate them posted the recipe like was done for MS70 and blue copper?&nbsp; Then in the coming months a dearth of coins that look just like the ones we own hit the market?&nbsp;&nbsp; Hmmm....</p><p><br /></p><p>Lastly, take a step back a moment and think about what your suggesting.&nbsp; Fads in coins come and go -- and to predict a never ending market in any collectible is folly (much less a specialization area within a collectible.)&nbsp; They said the same thing for tulips, stamps, and baseball cards too....</p><p><br /></p><p>Take care....Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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