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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gbroke, post: 1271921, member: 22585&quot;]I wouldn&#039;t say &#039;damage&#039; because the TPG&#039;s will grade them, and in some cases give them a designtaion for extraordinary eye appeal. It isn&#039;t considered damage until it reaches the &#039;terminal&#039; stage. That being, turning black and it is actually damaging the surface of the coin.&nbsp; The &#039;tarnishing&#039; can be almost halted once a coin is put in the proper environment, ie: a slab.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Keep this in mind: Natural toning (not terminal) can be removed by dipping.&nbsp; That&#039;s because the toning itself is not actually on the metal, it is on the lustrous layer on top of the metal. (if that makes sense) If the coin is actually environmentally damaged, the color will be removed and the actual surface of the coin will be damaged.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>See my answer above. A scratch is damage. Pure and simple.</p><p><br /></p><p>On a side note, all coins tone differently. Even same year, same coins will tone completely different. From my experience, truly &#039;gem&#039; coins with huge luster will actually tone more colorful.</p><p><br /></p><p>disclaimer: These statements are just my opinion and by no means mean they are accurate <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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