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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 860549, member: 2972&quot;]<i>Because Star Designations require unanimous consent, in order for a toned coin to receive a Star Designation it must first be considered attractively toned by all graders who inspect it. As with untoned coins, it must have full luster that is unimpeded by the toning. It must also be free of any obvious planchet irregularities and any distracting spots or blemishes. <u>The toning color can be of a single color or multicolored but cannot have any areas that are dark brown approaching black.</u></i></p><p><br /></p><p>Wow, I wasn&#039;t aware of the <u>last clause</u>.&nbsp; To be honest, I&#039;ve seen a few NGC * coins with areas of dark toning on them and this phrase surprises me to read.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thoughts?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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