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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MontCollector, post: 2918961, member: 85496&quot;]Chemicals are not the answer either, but yet I see a lot of coins in slabs(with straight grades) that are obviously chemically toned. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have also seen some graded coins sell for big bucks because they are called &quot;Monster&quot; toned. A lot of these are all colors of the rainbow and look very similar to what silver can look like when heat is applied.</p><p><br /></p><p>I tried a high heat approach because this is what I am familiar with. Having worked in the Art Casting industry for years, I know what heat will do to bronze and silver.&nbsp; We melted down 25lb bronze and silver ingots on a daily basis and poured the molten metal in molds. It was a very interesting and back breaking place to work, but an entirely different story.</p><p><br /></p><p>When it comes to silver, all it would take is the proper heat applied correctly to achieve a &quot;monster&quot; toning rating that looks way more natural than any chemical could do.&nbsp; This is a point I have been trying to get across to toned coin collectors for a while now.</p><p><br /></p><p>Having said that I haven&#039;t been able to achieve anything close to NT using the heat sources I have at home. As a result I am having a hard time proving it. Anyone with a home smelter could do it with a little practice though.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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