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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 4035070, member: 26302"]Yeah, you never really know what is under toning. I have personally removed some very dark toning before, (many times in an attempt to save the coin, dark toning if progressed will eat a coin alive). I have been pleasantly surprised with a nice coin, but many times what came out was a coin already pitted and damaged due to too much toning already. </p><p><br /></p><p>Always remember toning is tarnish, oxidation, rust, whatever you want to call it. No one says rust on a car is beautiful, and all understand rust will eat through a car if left unchecked, but don't apply that concept to coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 4035070, member: 26302"]Yeah, you never really know what is under toning. I have personally removed some very dark toning before, (many times in an attempt to save the coin, dark toning if progressed will eat a coin alive). I have been pleasantly surprised with a nice coin, but many times what came out was a coin already pitted and damaged due to too much toning already. Always remember toning is tarnish, oxidation, rust, whatever you want to call it. No one says rust on a car is beautiful, and all understand rust will eat through a car if left unchecked, but don't apply that concept to coins.[/QUOTE]
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