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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 546713, member: 2972&quot;]Source:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=5643&amp;universeid=313&amp;type=1&amp;utm_source=ezine&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=ezine03172009" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=5643&amp;universeid=313&amp;type=1&amp;utm_source=ezine&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=ezine03172009" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=5643&amp;universeid=313&amp;type=1&amp;utm_source=ezine&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=ezine03172009</a></p><p><br /></p><p>--------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Originality and Toning</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>David Hall and Ron Howard - March 16, 2009</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>What PCGS graders look for on a coin more than anything else is an original surface. <b>There seems to be confusion about what constitutes originality in regard to a coin&#039;s surface. Some people think it means a coin that has original toning. That&#039;s not the case.</b></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>To PCGS graders, original surfaces mean the coin looks as natural as possible. This natural look can occur in both toned and un-toned coins. To continue the example, a silver coin can be totally white and look either natural or over-dipped and washed out. The PCGS graders respond most positively to white silver coins that have natural, glowing luster and don&#039;t look like they&#039;ve been dipped 20 times.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>...</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>The bottom line is, if you want to get the maximum grade possible according to PCGS standards, you should send in the most original-looking coins.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>--------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>What are your thoughts on the above?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Just wondering...Mike</p><p><br /></p><p>p.s. the entire article is available on the link provided above.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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