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priorpence Valued Member Canada 148 Posts	Posted 06/03/2013 2:03 pm Just looking at coinsauctionhelp.com and found a reference to oxidization occurring from coins being stored in the old orange Kraft envelopes. I acquired two 55 Arnprior silver dollars about ten years ago I am sure they are technically MS-63 or above but with the slight milky colour the eye appeal has worried me. Does this milky looking finish affect the grade Report this Post to the Staff

kuh_85 Pillar of the Community Canada 2366 Posts	Posted 06/03/2013 3:06 pm Depends who is doing the grading. Some TPGs factor in eye appeal more than others. More importantly, it factors in to what a buyer is willing to pay for it! Report this Post to the Staff
Libertad Pillar of the Community Canada 3692 Posts	Posted 06/03/2013 3:23 pm Oxidation, or more specifically sulphurization is contact with the atmosphere over time. This means that the coin was not protected properly or stored to the standards that most of us adhere to. It is technically not "mint state" if it is tarnished in any way, although people do collect tarnished coins. You'd also be yelled at if you "cleaned" a tarnished coin, although technically it is not "dirty". Overall, the coin did not leave the mint with sulphurization. Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 06/03/2013 5:04 pm Libertad, What is a toned coin considered? Just curious. Report this Post to the Staff
Petersun Pillar of the Community Canada 1700 Posts	Posted 06/03/2013 6:34 pm It depnds on your definition of mint state. Some say that mint state means the condition the coin when it comes out of the mint whereas others say that it means "never been in circulation". Report this Post to the Staff
DEVLEC Pillar of the Community Canada 3234 Posts	Posted 06/03/2013 7:51 pm Oxidation or toning can work for you,.. or very much against you. With copper,..the ideal coin is .."red" and often older collectors would have a lacquer coat on their large cents,..just to try and keep them from going dark or even black. Now many with silver will find them more collectable or some are called "PQ" ..and this can add value to the coin. Here's a nice example of "good toning". Now think of that 11 dollar that has just been posted here. What would happen if the owner "dipped" it to get it "nice and bright" again.? He would have stripped 100's of thousands of dollars off of it's selling price.. Edited by DEVLEC 06/03/2013 7:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Libertad Pillar of the Community Canada 3692 Posts	Posted 06/03/2013 9:43 pm I was using those terms interchangeably. Tarnished, toned, sulphurized, oxidized - same - atmospheric change in the coin's metal surface. Report this Post to the Staff
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