Anyone Ever See A 1995-W ASE Toner?

Not Natural......

That's a highly respected grader, would they allow that to be slabbed or is it possible that's why it has a low grade? I thought the good graders would just send it back if it's artificial or modified?

Apparently " Toned " 1995-W ASE's are Out There, Just what is Out There?



People collect what they will because they are Taken by a Design or Theme I Too am Drawn to Older coinage, Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars. Silver Dollars have a Very Unique way of " toning ", Environmental Conditions, Storage Temperatures, Chemically Dipped or Treated, Or Naturally.

Research a Coins Design, Content, Mintage, and Authenticity!!!!

The American Silver Eagles Series is Another Very Unique Silver Coin People have Taken to having their coins Toned !!!

Toning has become Something of an Attraction, Much-Like a Sub-Set of Sorts, People are drawn into the Rainbow-Like Monster Multi-Colored Hues Silver takes on with age I Too Love Some Sweet, Naturally Toned over time Coins " .


Then there is Another Toning, Not Natural " Artificial Toning ", With Every single coin minted, There are People who have Another interest other than Natural, That Difference is difficult to Discern, Hard to Know the different finishes , Toning, Naturally or Artificially !!!!!!!!


People frequent Coin B&M Shops to Cherry pick coins, I have found a Very Good Education in Toning. My favorite Shop Coin Dealer was Always taken in Freah, Never ending Coins, He would share His Knowledge and Experiences.

One such story was about Artificially Toning Silver coins with Cigarette Expelled Smoke, He said people would Go Crazy for a Sweet Naturally Toned Silver Morgan dollar?

He would place the coins they wanted toned up High in the Room where He was a Smoker, Left the coins up high in the room for Weeks and Weeks, The Results were Very Remarkable, Full Rainbow colored Monster Hues Bursting from the Coins. Artificially Toned coins are Hard to Tell from Naturally Time Toned Examples. My Point Here is, an Education on This Topic is Highly Recommended, If Your Seeking Naturally Toned Coins, Know Exactly what Your Attracted to, ................

Very good point Docc - I agree completely on your last statement

I think I asked this before (but not about the same coin) about artificially vs. intentionally toned.

http://goccf.com/t/354563&SearchTer...onally,toned

Nicely toned slabbed coins such as pictured should also be stored in a close fitting cliplock plastic bag to maintain the toning as is, over the long term.

I suspect the already artificially? toned coin may have been submitted for grading and slabbed for preservation.

As far as toning is concerned,
perhaps PCGS saw it as a borderline case of deciding between artificial and natural.
Others may have a different opinion.

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? How much does beautiful artificial toning detract from value?

Personally, such beautiful toning, be it artificial or natural, makes zero difference to me as far as value is concerned,
because such toning is unstable in the long term.