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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pocket Change, post: 266378, member: 8012&quot;]Toning is a natural process for a metal exposed to air.&nbsp; Or at least the metals and alloys that are in coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Green gunk is NOT.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know a guy who ONLY collects massively toned silver roosevelt dimes.&nbsp; I guess they&#039;re so inexpensive, he&#039;s trying to be different than everyone else, but they are quite attractive.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Simply put, people on this forum will talk about seeing a coin &quot;in hand&quot;.&nbsp; When they talk about that, forget about grading, forget about nicks, bag marks, luster, and so forth.&nbsp; What does the coin look like IN HAND.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess I&#039;m repeating what others have said.&nbsp; It can be good, it can be &quot;bad&quot;.&nbsp; But it is NATURAL and a normal process.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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