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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marshall, post: 972143, member: 21705&quot;]Anything you can drum up a demand for with a limited supply will make you an honest dollar. It only becomes dishonest when you sell something other than your product. Beenie Babies were all the rage for a while and some got huge premiums in their 15 minutes of fame time. They were nothing more than cloth and stuffing, yet people demanded them and the price went up.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now some of the magnetic bracelet gimmicks are selling health rather than magnetic bracelets. That is dishonest because it makes dishonest claims.</p><p><br /></p><p>Toned coins I would put in the former category. I suspect that the deterioration begun which caused the toning will eventually make it look less appealing. After tone collections lose money because of corroding coins, the hot trend will cease. However; I could be wrong and I really hope they have a way to keep that from happening. My biggest problem is the twisted logic that indicates a coin toned in an album is natural toning and one toned by direct application of chemicals isn&#039;t. Neither is natural.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Hobo nickels and Penny Lady&#039;s Indian which has been edged show that not all post mint damage reduces value, though it IS a good rule of thumb.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m just glad no one is trying to convince me that my Coppers aren&#039;t worthy because they&#039;ve actually been used for the purpose for which they were made.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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