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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 1603720, member: 15309&quot;]Attractive toning will often bump the grade up.&nbsp; However, this coin resides in a very old NGC generation 4 holder (circa 1989-1992) when the practice of market grading for colorful toning was in it&#039;s infancy.&nbsp; Yes, the bands on the fasces are important and if they are fully split, the coin will qualify for the FB (Full Bands) designation like the coin shown above.&nbsp; The subject of toning is an expansive topic.&nbsp; For a beginner crash course, read this thread:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t84670/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t84670/">http://www.cointalk.com/t84670/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>With regards to the untoned portion of the coin, they were rather white compared to the silver look of most Mercury Dimes.&nbsp; Here is a the raw unedited photo of the coin for comparison.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]225896.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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