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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1067612, member: 112&quot;]Well, over the years the order of importance for each criteria has changed. But for the past several years luster has been of primary importance. Then eye appeal, then the location and severity of marks, with everything else coming after that.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s also important as to which set of grading standards you want to use. For example, with the ANA standards quality of strike is important, but still after luster and eye appeal. But with the TPGs quality of strike is almost meaningless.</p><p><br /></p><p>Toning is merely part of eye appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>They don&#039;t even have to be graded. Just by looking at a sufficient quantity of high grade raw coins you will learn a ton ! But pictures aint gonna cut it. You have got to look at the coins in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So post a pic of the coin in question and I&#039;ll see if I can explain what is holding back.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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