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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Just Carl, post: 347905, member: 4552&quot;]Toning is usually normal Oxydation but occationally is an attack of another substance in the air. Miscellaneous gasses such as Nitrates, Sulfates, Chorides, etc can also create what is called toning. If on another Silver object it is usually noted as tarnishing. Silver cookware that has this effect is normally cleaned with something like a jewlery cleaner. Coins are normally never cleaned. The reason is the toning is a combination of the original Silver and something else and the removal of such compounds also takes away some of the Sillver. If you ever watched the Antique Road Show they constantly stress not to clean old items. </p><p>If put that coin in a normal Album such as Whitman, Dansco, etc. the normal fact that it is rather enclosed in by the plastic slides, closed covers, usually helps stop such reactions. I suggest you put the one you like best in the Album and don&#039;t worry about futher toning. However, to make sure you could do as I do and place the Album in a Freezer type Zip Lock bag and press out as much air as possible.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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