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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 25295452, member: 10461&quot;]<b>Do you like toned coins?</b></p><p>Yes, if they&#039;re <i><u>attractively</u></i> toned.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>If you answered yes:</i></b></p><p><b>Are there certain colors you prefer over others?</b></p><p>I like subtle pastel shades more than heavy toning.&nbsp; And it needs to be evenly distributed, not mottled or splotchy.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Do you want your toned coins to come from albums, natural storage, or another specific way?</b></p><p>No special preference.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Do you care for artificially toned coins?</b></p><p>While I can admit that some are attractive, they&#039;re not for me, if they won&#039;t straight grade in a TPG holder.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Are you willing to pay a toner premium for coins?</b></p><p>Yes, but only a small one.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Do you consider brown and red-brown pennies toned?</b></p><p>I suppose that&#039;s technically the truth, though when one refers to a cent as &quot;toned&quot;, it usually implies something more than just the usual red-brown to brown mellowing that naturally happens over time.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Are you willing to pay more for an untoned coin that looks nicer for its grade, or a toned coin for less that is of the same grade?</b></p><p>That mostly depends on the coin(s) in question.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>How do you feel about toned bullion bars?</b></p><p>OK, I guess?&nbsp; But bullion isn&#039;t really my thing.&nbsp; You can put me down as &quot;neutral&quot; on this one.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Would you buy a cleaned coin over a toned coin if those were your 2 choices?</b></p><p>Probably 98% of the time, my answer to that question would be &quot;no&quot;, though there might be a few isolated exceptions.&nbsp; Depends on the coin(s) involved, obviously.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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