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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Mader, post: 24832623, member: 106826&quot;]There are various detractors that take away from a coins grade.&nbsp; Natural toning is generally not a major detractor...but can be.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nicks and dings in one area versus another will also modify the grade assigned.&nbsp; For example, a 2 mm ding in an obscure location on the field vs by the nose or on it will generally rate less significant and affect the grade less (also, obverse vs reverse can play a factor).&nbsp; This plays out in the numbers of graded coins that you can find online at the various grading sites where two coins grading the same, but one looks &#039;busier&#039; with dings and blemishes than the other.&nbsp; However, a similar study on clean coins and naturally toned coins will indicate that the delta between them is less significant.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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