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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 59677, member: 112&quot;]Mr. White is quite knowledgeable and well known. His book, <i>Coin Chemistry</i> published in 2004 is a compilation of articles he has written over the years on the subject of coin toning. </p><p><br /></p><p>While I will readily agree with the facts about toning that Mr. White presents, and that&#039;s what they are facts, I also disagree with his premise that removing toning is what is best for the coin. For to remove toning is to remove any semblance of originality that the coin has. ( there are some forms or degrees of toning that can be harmful to coins and need to be removed - this needs to be remembered )</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr. White states - &quot;I have suggested that toned coins not be designated as “Mint State”, because they were not toned when originally minted.&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>While the statement that they were not toned when minted is quite true - it is also quite true that dipping the coin to remove toning in no way returns the coin to its original state either. Therefore, by following Mr. White&#039;s logic, there is no such thing as a Mint State coin once the coin is more than a few hours old. For toning begins immediately once the coin is exposed to the air. This is also a fact. And it is because of this fact that many other numismatic experts disagree with Mr. White and his ideas regarding toning.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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