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<p>[QUOTE="ArtDeco, post: 8396669, member: 119259"]So if I ever do decide to tone a coin I would carefully select them (ones that have had the typical cleaning done on them to remove the original patina) and do the manilla envelope thing by the window sill, this should be the same process as those old cabinet tonings, trace amounts of sulfur in the materials reacting with the coin slowly over time just like the old days. It shouldn't matter if it was intentionally done or "intentionally" stored that way, the result is more natural and a slow process compared to AT which involves large amounts of sulfur or chemicals to rapidly change he whole surface of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Once I see the right toning that I like, I will give it an acetone/cold baking soda bath to neutralize any particles of sulfur on it and then put the coin in a coin flip to store in my Lighthouse Intercept coin flip box.</p><p>I got it all figured out. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ArtDeco, post: 8396669, member: 119259"]So if I ever do decide to tone a coin I would carefully select them (ones that have had the typical cleaning done on them to remove the original patina) and do the manilla envelope thing by the window sill, this should be the same process as those old cabinet tonings, trace amounts of sulfur in the materials reacting with the coin slowly over time just like the old days. It shouldn't matter if it was intentionally done or "intentionally" stored that way, the result is more natural and a slow process compared to AT which involves large amounts of sulfur or chemicals to rapidly change he whole surface of the coin. Once I see the right toning that I like, I will give it an acetone/cold baking soda bath to neutralize any particles of sulfur on it and then put the coin in a coin flip to store in my Lighthouse Intercept coin flip box. I got it all figured out. :)[/QUOTE]
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