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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 80336, member: 112&quot;]Knowing that coins oxidize - don&#039;t you find it equally hard to imagine that somehow all those millions of white Morgans, and other silver coins, out there somehow magically resisted the processes of nature for 125 - 200 yrs ?</p><p><br /></p><p>Out of those very same bags there also came literally millions of coins that were toned. In fact the vast majority of them were toned. But there are infinite degrees of toning. Some of those coins which appear to be white are actually lightly toned. But you don&#039;t really notice it until you compare them side by side with another new silver coin that is yet untoned. </p><p><br /></p><p>And dipping a coin properly does not neccesarily destroy the luster - it will affect it and likely reduce it somewhat. But the luster will still be there. Over-dipping a coin can and does destroy the luster. By the same token - toning doesn&#039;t destroy the luster either. But corrosive toning can.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom line - there is no black and white for this. But there are many varying shades of grey&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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