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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 406218, member: 11521&quot;]My eyes are not the greatest but I can see the progression of toning on the coins you showed. Thanks for also giving the grades for toning. I had not heard of that grading system before.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My problem is how to actually assign a grade to toning. You can define wear which allows you to assign a grade to a circulated coin. Defining toning is quite another animal. Would 50% of a coin&#039;s obverse have to toned to qualify as &quot;Much Nicer&quot; or &quot;Spectacular&quot;? Do certain colors have to be present to qualify for certain grades? Are there minimum percentages for each color? What if 50% of the obverse is toned black; would that qualify the coin for a &quot;Much Nicer&quot; grade?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I understand where you are coming from. Grading toned coins is highly subjective. I guess one would have to look at a large number of graded toned coins to learn the different grades. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>By the way, I like some toned coins. But I would have a hard time paying multiples of sheet for them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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