GTG 28' Peace dollar.

Toning contributes to (or detracts from) eye appeal. While eye appeal is in a gray area as far as it being a technical grading aspect, it definitely affects the bottom line grade of a coin. A flashy, well-struck coin with great surfaces can be ugly because of toning, and will be penalized in the grading room for it.

 

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Here ya go. Flashy as can be, almost flawless surfaces (as clean or cleaner than all my 67s), hammered strike but splotchy unattractive toning (which I personally like - it has character!) keeps it at 66 and didn't sticker. John confirmed it was only the splotchy toning on the face that kept him from giving it a bean and acknowledged the great surfaces and luster. I really like this coin ugly or not it's just unique and I'm a sucker for luster.