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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vroomer2, post: 1212798, member: 80251&quot;]Grading coins up to the XF level isn&#039;t that hard. You have a good grasp on what you&#039;re looking for and what you&#039;re looking at. I&#039;m not at the splitting hairs level. VF20 vs 25 vs 30 vs 35 yet. I know what I like and that works for me. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The problem isn&#039;t your grading or the coins. The problem is accurately capturing the difference between an MS64 and MS65 coin with a photograph. Luster and eye appeal are very very hard to do. I&#039;ve been trying for a while to do this. Copy stand, new camera, lights, etc, etc. And I still don&#039;t take the &quot;Heritage&quot; quality photos I want to. And then, when you zoom in on a coin, you can see more than you want to or need to, sometimes.&nbsp; ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, add some toning into the mix? Nice rainbow, edge toning isn&#039;t a completely bad thing. However, my 1917 NGC MS62 Walker is &quot;<i>toned</i>&quot; and, to me, one ugly coin. For starters, IMHO, it&#039;s a weak strike. Look at the lines on the dress. The reverse is well struck. Second, <a href="http://www.teletrade.com/coins/lot.asp?auction=3085&amp;lot=1379" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.teletrade.com/coins/lot.asp?auction=3085&amp;lot=1379" rel="nofollow"><b>holding it in hand is not the same as the picture from the auction site</b></a>. I didn&#039;t see the luster in person that the photo captured.</p><p><br /></p><p>Keep up the good work![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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