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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 7529912, member: 101855&quot;]If you read the blogs, you will find out that some collectors think that <b>ANY </b>toning is a plus. They don’t seem to have any esthetic taste at all. Judging toning is a bit like grading. Some people can never get the hang of it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many collectors are now obsessed with originality. Yes, a pretty coin with original surfaces is highly desirable. I get it. But a corroded piece of black silver is not. I have come to hate the term “crusty.” Too often it means environmental damage. It’s not “beautiful;” it’s ugly. You buy them, but don’t come crying to me when the next buyer offers you a lot less than you paid. I tried to help you, but there is an old saying about leading horses to water.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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