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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 405936, member: 15309"]One of the founders at the TCCS (Toned Coin Collectors Society) already tried this experiment.<a href="http://www.tonedcoins.org/Articles%283%29.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tonedcoins.org/Articles%283%29.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.tonedcoins.org/Articles(3).htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>However, I have already stated that I agree that toning is subjective and that not everyone will classify each toned coin in the same category. This will explain the phenomenon of bidding on a toned coin at auction with what you think is a good bid and then realizing at the end of the auction that your bid was half of the hammer price. Obviously, in that case, someone else classified that coin in a higher catergory.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, this is not something that the graders at the TPG's would handle. NGC makes an attempt by giving the star designation, but that does not really help as every coin I posted in my scale has a star. Hobo, if you contend that you can't see a progression of toning as it relates to eye appeal from my series of photos, then I very politely suggest that you make an appointment at your local optometrist. </p><p><br /></p><p>With respect to the coins I posted and the scale proposed by Ron Sirna, it would go like this.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nice (B-)</p><p>Nicer (B)</p><p>Much Nicer (B+) or (A-) depending on personal preference</p><p>Spectacular (A-) or (A) depending on personal preference</p><p>Monster (A+)</p><p><br /></p><p>Let me know what you think.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 405936, member: 15309"]One of the founders at the TCCS (Toned Coin Collectors Society) already tried this experiment.[URL="http://www.tonedcoins.org/Articles%283%29.htm"]http://www.tonedcoins.org/Articles(3).htm[/URL] However, I have already stated that I agree that toning is subjective and that not everyone will classify each toned coin in the same category. This will explain the phenomenon of bidding on a toned coin at auction with what you think is a good bid and then realizing at the end of the auction that your bid was half of the hammer price. Obviously, in that case, someone else classified that coin in a higher catergory. Also, this is not something that the graders at the TPG's would handle. NGC makes an attempt by giving the star designation, but that does not really help as every coin I posted in my scale has a star. Hobo, if you contend that you can't see a progression of toning as it relates to eye appeal from my series of photos, then I very politely suggest that you make an appointment at your local optometrist. With respect to the coins I posted and the scale proposed by Ron Sirna, it would go like this. Nice (B-) Nicer (B) Much Nicer (B+) or (A-) depending on personal preference Spectacular (A-) or (A) depending on personal preference Monster (A+) Let me know what you think.[/QUOTE]
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