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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 1502464, member: 15309&quot;]Doug, those are your rules not the rules of the TPG&#039;s who set the standard for market grading.&nbsp; Personally, I believe the coin in question has MS64 surfaces but I have no problem with the assigned grade.&nbsp; The toning on this coin is so bold and impressive that it diminishes the visual impact of the surface marks.&nbsp; If you had a white coin with the exact same marks, I promise you they would be much more distracting.&nbsp; Coins are graded holistically and the coin in question does not present itself as an MS63 or MS64.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The eye appeal of a white coin is dependent upon the the other three elements of grading:&nbsp; surface preservation, luster, and strike.&nbsp; If two coins have the same surface preservation, luster, and strike then the white coin would essentially be a basis for eye appeal.&nbsp; The toned coins would then either increase or decrease the level of eye appeal based on the color, pattern, vibrancy, consistency, and effect on luster.&nbsp; What most people don&#039;t realize is that the majority of toned coins will actually have less eye appeal than their blast white counterparts.&nbsp; But I promise you, this coin is not one of the majority.&nbsp; This coin has monster toning, adds to the eye appeal of a blast white coin, and is graded and priced accordingly.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In the end Doug, you just can&#039;t look at this coin and tell me that is the same as a generic white MS63 or MS64.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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