Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 1202412, member: 15929&quot;]which is generally the response and some supect their modus operendi for increasing profit share.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m of the opinion that the TPG should completely stop &quot;no grading&quot; coins that they suspect have been unnaturally toned and leave that opinion up to the collector. The obvious nogrades would be coins that have had chemicals applied of which traces can be found and identified and/or spray paint. </p><p><br /></p><p>Other than that, coins which are made of silver will tone in, as of yet, undefinable ways.</p><p><br /></p><p>read this thread <a href="http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&amp;Number=4839026#Post4839026" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&amp;Number=4839026#Post4839026" rel="nofollow">http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&amp;Number=4839026#Post4839026</a> where artificially toned coins were sold in a lot yet appear a year or so later in TPG slabs.</p><p><br /></p><p>This in effect, tells me that the TPG&#039;s, regardless of who they might be, do not have a clue on what is natural and what is not other than that which is produced via the addition of some chemical to the surface of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reality is that coins, which are made of metal, tone. Some very quickly while others not so quickly. Some in predictable patterns with others in not so predictable patterns. Some in predictable colors while others in not so predictable colors.</p><p><br /></p><p>It should be up to the collector on what he/she prefers to purchase and if any blame is to be cast, it should be on each and every post that starts with &quot;Look at this Monster Toner&quot; or any coin service which touts the beauty and natural appearance of some toned collection. It&#039;s baloney like this that pertpetuates the myth that these &quot;toned monsters&quot; have somehow been secreted away and lovingly cared for since their birth which I think is nothing more than sales hype to build value. And now, the TPG&#039;s, regardless of who they may be, are using their combined years of experience to state that they know what is natural and what is not to which I say............poo-poo!</p><p><br /></p><p>They really do not have a clue and their &quot;opinion&quot; does nothing more than line their pockets with additional money.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in