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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RabidRick, post: 1988458, member: 37868&quot;]That one is tough, along with &quot;artificial toning.&quot; I think PCGS calls it &quot;questionable toning.&quot; A scratch can make it a problem coin depending on its location, size and the type of coin. That said... a DOLLAR coin with a barely noticable scratch shoudn&#039;t be a problem coin, IMO. Maybe bring it down a grade or two. Something smaller like a penny and it would be a problem.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1921 I&#039;d have to agree is a problem. The artificial toning is tough, unless they noticed a smokey or sulfur smell. I guess there are natural ways siver coins oxidize and it didn&#039;t fit. The &quot;bag toning&quot; on Morgans is pretty, though.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also love how NGC does ancients now, but DOESN&#039;T GUARANTEE AUTHENTICITY if you read the fine print on the site. What is the point, then?</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, I don&#039;t think people will be able to readily counterfeit coins past TPG&#039;s, especially the US ones (although it HAS happened before). As technology to reproduce them goes up so will the technology to detect it. At least, that would be my guess.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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