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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;quarter-back, post: 1688711, member: 47022&quot;]Artificial toning is an issue because there is a market for it.&nbsp; Get lucky and get an AT coin past a TPG and you can make a bundle.&nbsp; To some extent, toning and various types of hits and scratches all are ways in which a coin differs from the state in which it left the press.&nbsp; How about setting the scale so that toned coins are graded based on the extent of the toning.&nbsp; A coin that is completely covered in toning could not get higher than a MS60 grade, half of the surface - MS63, 10 % -MS65, and no toning at all allowed for higher grades.&nbsp; The artificial toning would probably drop off rapidly if toned coins could not achieve registry-level grades.&nbsp; For those who like toning, there could be special attribution fees for assessing toned coins akin to the variety attribution fees that exist now.&nbsp; FWIW, I actually like many toned coins - especially the purple cents and steel blue proof nickels[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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