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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;claw, post: 79904, member: 3699&quot;]Its not rust but rust colored. I dont mind toning on regular issues, but</p><p>on proof coins that are barely 10 years old, that , to me , is a defect.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ive seen proof&nbsp; coins 50 years or older with some sort of toning. But never like this.</p><p><br /></p><p>My question is&nbsp; does toning on proofs make the coin&nbsp; less valueable.</p><p><br /></p><p>As an example a 1900 Barber proof half. If&nbsp; this coin was sealed&nbsp; in 1901 and looks like new, compared to a coin&nbsp; with the same grade that was not sealed right away, and has some toning to the point that it doesnt look like a proof.</p><p>&nbsp;Would the coin that was taken care of&nbsp; be worth more?</p><p>Secondly, would the coin that has the toning have&nbsp; a lower grade or be worth less?</p><p><br /></p><p>I am asking this because im interested in&nbsp; buying some older proofs. Though most of these older proofs&nbsp; no longer look prooflike. I know for a fact that it will be difficult to find an older proof that looks like new. I just dont want to pay too much for something&nbsp; im not to sure about.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my opinion the toning shows that the coin was not taken care of and would decrease the value of that coin, since it no longer looks prooflike.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know on regular issues ,toning&nbsp; will not increase or decrease the value of a particular coin. Collecters prefer one or the other. But proofs are a differnt story.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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