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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 1609194, member: 42773&quot;]There&#039;s an aesthetic issue here to be sure, and I believe it has to do with the balance between microscopic and macroscopic eye appeal. A coin that has appeal on both levels is going to be sold for a premium, sometimes an astonishing one.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve seen a number of MS67 and 68 Kennedy&#039;s that have ugly, splotchy, brown toning - that are nevertheless part of registry collections because of their grades. I wouldn&#039;t touch them, because I prefer a nice balance between up-close eye appeal and at-arm&#039;s-length eye appeal. I&#039;m perfectly happy with a 64 or 65 that exhibits handsome toning, but then I&#039;m not competing for registry rank.</p><p><br /></p><p>Put the two together: a high-grade coin with beautiful toning, and you can throw all the guides out the window. Guides can account, somewhat, for grade categories, but they are useless when it comes to toning, as each coin is unique in that category.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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