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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1816038, member: 112&quot;]As Larry said, when the graders see a toned coin and something about the toning just looks &quot;off&quot; to them they will label it as Questionable Color. The first word kind of says it all, meaning - maybe it is AT, and maybe it isn&#039;t AT, we don&#039;t know for sure. But this time we are going with the maybe it is side. But if the owner cracked it out and sent it back in again it very well might be deemed acceptable and graded. The graders are fickle that way, and not just about color. They are fickle about color, grade, special designations, if a coin has been harshly cleaned, altered surfaces,&nbsp; damage, etc etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>What confuses me is why you seem to think that the sniffer has anything to do with them changing their decision. The sniffer cannot tell you if the toning is AT or NT. The only thing the sniffer can do is tell you if there is a foreign substance on the coin like putty, nose grease, oils, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for why this particular coin was labeled QC, my guess would be because it was dipped and then intentionally re-toned.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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