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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 3348642, member: 27832&quot;]The truth is, there&#039;s a lot of odd rationalization when it comes to grading.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rubbing a coin across not-<i>very</i>-rough surfaces produces a problem-free circulated coin; rubbing a coin once across a surface with some grit on it produces a scratched, ungradeable coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh, but if it&#039;s a key date, that rubbing might only be &quot;cabinet friction&quot;, and the coin might still get an MS grade. If it&#039;s (say) a circulated early bust half, even fairly substantial gouges might not prevent it from grading. And let&#039;s not even talk about hairlines on early proofs.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is all still better than toning, though, which is currently dominated by a weird twist on magical thinking -- whether it&#039;s acceptable or not depends (in part) on what you <i>intended</i> to have happen while the coin was stored. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie93" alt=":troll:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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