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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bacchus, post: 76610, member: 759&quot;]I’ve seen numerous threads and messages regarding coins toning from sulphur (especially in paper), moisture, heat, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>What about metal-on-metal?&nbsp; I would think that dissimilar metals being in contact would also lead to toning or some sort of corrosion.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of my eleven collections (or piles, in this case) consists of a small jewelry box shaped like a treasure chest.&nbsp; A year ago I filled the upper one inch of the chest with high-luster Sacs, cents, dimes, and quarters to give the appearance of a pirate’s chest filled with gold and silver.&nbsp; Last week I went through the contents to see if any any of the Sacs were of the Cheerios variety, and I noticed that the eye appeal of several of the coins wasn’t as good as I thought I required before being allowed to be a part of that “collection”. </p><p><br /></p><p>All of these coins are leftovers.&nbsp; Better ones of each year are in my other collections.&nbsp; If this set is doomed to toning, perhaps I would do better with it by applying a clear coat of fingernail polish to them ?</p><p><br /></p><p>I’ve read that collectors did that routinely a few decades ago to prevent (or at least retard) toning.&nbsp; Maybe a high-gloss coat (if there is such a thing) would give them an added sheen in addition to protecting them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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