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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 25348437, member: 15199&quot;]&quot; Here&#039;s a better explanation:</p><p>Courtesy of APMEX: <span style="color: #ff4da6">&quot;The artificially toned coin has a varied and deeper color pattern than the natural coin.</span> With a naturally toned coin, the colors blend into each other more smoothly.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree, but ....if done correctly over time... No !! you can not..</p><p><br /></p><p>What it means to me, is that Environmental <span style="color: #ff0000"> CHEMICALS</span> ( Natural as a presence in the atmosphere or artificial as in solution)&nbsp; , <span style="color: #b300b3">CONCENTRATION</span> ( too high looks fake as AMPEX indicated, lower concentration over time looks realistic as it should <span style="color: #ff4dff">Length of TIME</span> ( Since the environmental chemicals with a lower concentration have to react longer) rather than quickly in a higher concentration fluid which appears fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>So no..Given enough time, and done correctly, No one can tell if it is man made toning&nbsp; or Environmentally made toning.&nbsp; IMO, Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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