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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikenoodle, post: 2662353, member: 307&quot;]I think that this is a misconception.</p><p><br /></p><p>What many educated collectors realized a long time ago is that not every coin that is bright and shiny was always like that. There have been many patterns of toning that were credited to particular storage methods that if displayed on a given coin would indicate that the coin was original and never had been cleaned.</p><p><br /></p><p>The problem is that over time, many of these patterns have been artfully reproduced to the point that you can never really be sure IMHO if the toning on a coin is artificial or authentic.</p><p><br /></p><p>I once owned a 1949-S Roosevelt in a PCGS MS-66 holder that had typical Mint Set toning and was gorgeous, but the coin was an education for me.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, my advice to you is this: Learn all that you can about a coin you&#039;re thinking of buying <b>before</b> you buy it. Learn what original luster and what expected toning might look like for coins of that grade and buy a coin that you like. If you like it, and it goes up in value, then you&#039;re ahead. If it goes down, you still like the coin and might consider keeping it.</p><p><br /></p><p>oh and in the end... If you keep it long enough, it won&#039;t matter what it&#039;s worth. At least, not to you. Only to your heirs, but it&#039;s a gift and therefore any value is a plus to them. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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