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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MorganFred, post: 36493, member: 1779&quot;]Well, when I posted my comments, I had in mind rainbow toned coins, but I have or had several raw &quot;antique&quot;-type toned Morgans which show just a little color, mostly around the edges. I guess my thinking and rationale on lightly toned coins would be that it would be relatively safe to buy such coins in a raw state. I figure that if someone is gonna doctor a coin with artificial toning, they&#039;re gonna go the whole nine yards and tone the whole thing is glorious color rather than just a hint of color around the edges.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, you bring up a very good point: <b>lack</b> of any toning whatsoever on an 1800&#039;s coin (at least a Morgan) would be a potential red flag on a coin advertised for sale. Conversely, as mentioned earlier, light toning might be a good indicator that the coin has <b>not</b> been dipped, whizzed, cleaned, or otherwise altered. (But, all that being said, I&#039;m now wondering if some coin doctors have already thought of this and now lightly and artificially tone cleaned coins around the edges).</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess the best means for making an analysis of any particular coin&#039;s toning is to examine it in hand or send it off to PCGS (or NGC or ANACS). This would also mean that any Seller better have a solid return policy before a bid is placed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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