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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1417186, member: 26302&quot;]And you are a perfect owner of toned coins sir. You collect what you like, what you afford, and what makes you happy. More power to you. You are very right, to each his own.</p><p><br /></p><p>Btw Cazkaboom, there has always been a market for toned coins, but I will differentiate here for clarity. Many newcomers believe that a lot of toned coins sell because of the color. Just because of the color may be somewhat newer, but original, lustrous surfaces are more apt to tone than impaired surfaces. Since this is true, many times a toned coin is also a superlative condition, original lustrous surface coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>I see no problem whatsoever for original, lustrous coins bringing premiums, they always have, always will. This is the point many beginners do not &quot;get&quot;. They see certain coins selling for premiums, see they are toned, and assume its always the color bringing the premiums. </p><p><br /></p><p>To the extent someone pays extra for surfaces, I don&#039;t have a problem in the world. To the extent they are paying for just color, then there is my issue. Impaired surface coins can be &quot;forced&quot; to color. Until you can tell the difference, I would always be careful buying a coin just for color, (and I would not personally). Once you know the difference, and pay a premium for lustrous original surfaces, then more power to you and God bless. I would prefer those coins as well, since most &quot;white&quot; coins are only white since they have been dipped, whcih means to a certain extent at least their surfaces are impaired.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just for clarity, I almost exclusively collected toned coins when I collected US coins. I loved the surfaces, and how the metal almost seemed to flow, its the prettiest a coin can be in my eyes. My main objection to buying toned coins for beginners has always only been they only buy for color, and do not fully understand what the premium should be for, and how to tell the difference.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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