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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 3625411, member: 19165&quot;]I think a few factors are at play here. </p><p><br /></p><p>The first coin has obverse toning, yours has reverse. This is well acknowledged to have a difference in grading - obverse toning is rewarded more than reverse. Right or wrong? Your opinion. Fact is, the exact same coin with the exact same toning on the obverse will grade higher at a TPG than the coin with the exact same toning on the reverse. Point against your coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>Quality of toning - your coin&#039;s toning is attractive, no denying that. However, it is darker, and lacks a desirable pattern. There are great colors there, but the toning is thicker, and less organized. The first coin has overall lighter toning, and has a great pattern. Additionally, it has very desirable colors in the blues and purples. Your coin has great colors, no denying it, but it just doesn&#039;t have the same level as the first one. </p><p><br /></p><p>Luster - your coin wins here, but the real importance is how does that luster make the toning pop? The toning on your coin appears thick enough to have muted the luster somewhat on the reverse. Without that strong luster, the toning won&#039;t pop. This is a detriment to the eye appeal score. </p><p><br /></p><p>Contact marks on your coin are minimal - but the reverse of the first coin is almost flawless. Sure, there are some noticeable marks on the obverse, and they aren&#039;t great. They don&#039;t help at all. But having a side that could legitimately grade 66 or 67 really helps this part of the score. </p><p><br /></p><p>As I have said previously, there are very different reasons why each of these coins grades 65 in the opinion of the TPG. You as a collector may prioritize different aspects - you might want a coin with super clean fields, or blazing luster, or great color, to the detriment of the other aspects. But a coin can&#039;t be graded on one aspect alone - it&#039;s a balance of all the factors. In my opinion, each of these coins balances to a 65 for different reasons, but 65 is the right grade for each.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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