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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;karrlot, post: 87557, member: 4476&quot;]If it is toned, will it still be called BU?&nbsp; Does toning effect the grade?&nbsp; I know it effects the eye appeal in either a positive or negative way, but if you are trying to grade a piece based on grading standards, do points get deducted for toning. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have been wondering this for a long time because I have a silver canadian $.50 piece that is unc, there is no wear anyware on the coin.&nbsp; It has toned almost black, so this coin is really&nbsp; U-G-L-Y&nbsp; ugly.&nbsp; If I had to choose between this and another $.50 piece that was a lessor grade but not toned, I would pick the lower grade untoned coin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve also got a Canadian unc silver $1 that has a 2-3 mm black spot on one side, and I wonder if this would lower the grade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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