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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jerseycat10, post: 1022269, member: 21057&quot;]Lot&#039;s of questions here, but I will try to answer them all.</p><p><br /></p><p>A coin that has tone does not mean that it is not BU.&nbsp; Rest assured the coin in the OP is BU.&nbsp; Gem BU to be specific.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chances are, your 1882S is borderline AU/BU, probably MS-62 for the price you paid.&nbsp; A rainbow toned MS-66 is a differest beast (and price range) altogether.</p><p><br /></p><p>Toning real is the same thing as tarnish.&nbsp; Different metals oxidize differently, and many silver coins, especially Morgans and Mercury&#039;s, tend to form rainbow colors as the surface metal of the coin reacts to the elements.&nbsp; Sometimes the toning is desirable (rainbow), sometimes it is not desirable (dark, splotchy, or gold toning).</p><p><br /></p><p>Do not buy coins off of a TV show.&nbsp; They are typically priced at 200% of market value.</p><p><br /></p><p>A slabbed coin, is, in fact, a graded coin by a third party grading service.&nbsp; A graded coin guarantees authenticity, and defines a numerical grade to the coin, in effect, establishing market value (except for toned coins, etc).</p><p><br /></p><p>Junior members are those who have a low post total.&nbsp; As you posts increase, your title changes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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