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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 709998, member: 15309&quot;]Billy,</p><p><br /></p><p>I am afraid that you cant collect anymore coins.&nbsp; Every coin falls into one of two categories:&nbsp; Toned or Dipped.&nbsp; And the second category tries to join the first category the second you take in out of the dip.</p><p><br /></p><p>Take a good look at the coins you think are untoned.&nbsp; If you look closely, you will see the patina.&nbsp; Can you see it?</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Peace%20Dollars/PeaceDollar1923NGCMS651-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I understand the subjectivity of toned coins, but at the same time, I abhor the Weimar White philosophy that toning is damage.&nbsp; The reason is because he is just down right wrong.&nbsp; A natural patina actually protects the coin from corrosion.&nbsp; If stored properly, the toning process can be slowed to the point where the reaction is all but undetectable.&nbsp; However, I pose this question to anyone who follows Weimar&#039;s advice.&nbsp; Have you ever seen what happens to a dipped coin when after it re-tones.&nbsp; Lets put it this way.&nbsp; If you didn&#039;t like the original patina, you ain&#039;t gonna like the secondary toning at all.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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