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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 10118847, member: 19165"]That is definitely not natural toning! (and I'm sorry, but I really don't think it looks good, either. My personal opinion, of course). </p><p><br /></p><p>And, what it looks like in 10 or 20 years largely depends on what chemical was applied to it, and how careful the coin-doctor was who applied it. Many artificially toned coins will "turn" and will be black, dark grey, or spotty. If it is stable, it might look similar to how it appears now.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the big differences is that natural toning is usually a product of the environment where the coin was stored. Take it out of that folder or envelope and put it in an airtite, and it should be ok. The artificially toned coins, however, have had some treatment - often a liquid is applied to the surface. It is still there, and still causing the reaction. So, it will continue to progress and turn black.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 10118847, member: 19165"]That is definitely not natural toning! (and I'm sorry, but I really don't think it looks good, either. My personal opinion, of course). And, what it looks like in 10 or 20 years largely depends on what chemical was applied to it, and how careful the coin-doctor was who applied it. Many artificially toned coins will "turn" and will be black, dark grey, or spotty. If it is stable, it might look similar to how it appears now. One of the big differences is that natural toning is usually a product of the environment where the coin was stored. Take it out of that folder or envelope and put it in an airtite, and it should be ok. The artificially toned coins, however, have had some treatment - often a liquid is applied to the surface. It is still there, and still causing the reaction. So, it will continue to progress and turn black.[/QUOTE]
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