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Do you ever see toning ony newer ASE's

I have a 1999 ASE that is showing toning on the rim about an 1/8 inch wide all the way around. the coin is i'd bet ms 69.

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  • p8ntp8nt Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭
    It isn't unheard of. Lucy has several posts on this topic. If I remember correctly, it has something to do with the fact that the silver is not as stable or something and therefore tones much easier.
  • DD Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭
    The silver is WAY more pure than traditional coins minted for circulation, as a result of it being purer than 90%, it tones much quicker.

    I tested a few different methods of toning some, and one turned completely black in just a month due to high sulfur.

    -Daniel
    "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."

    -Aristotle

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