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<p>[QUOTE="mark_h, post: 760100, member: 3726"]No - I think your phrased it correctly - my imagination is not working real well right now. To me the appearance of the coin trumps the designation on the holder or the raw coin. For example in IHC's I would buy a pretty RB coin over a flat brown coin OR I would buy a lusterous BN coin over a lifeless RB coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>My answer is now - "eye-appeal" trumps the toning designation. Now for large cents my eye-appeal is more brown. Assuming both a well struck RB and a lusterous 64 brown. Why - I like brown better on large cents. Again assuming it is the color I like. </p><p><br /></p><p>Is that better? I think it was a good question. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I like getting two nice coins side by side - I can usually compare and pick the best coin for myself. What worries me about telling you brown - is knowing and seeing your collection a 63RB might match it better. I would not want to influence you into a decision that would not line up with that wonderful type set of yours. Enjoy![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mark_h, post: 760100, member: 3726"]No - I think your phrased it correctly - my imagination is not working real well right now. To me the appearance of the coin trumps the designation on the holder or the raw coin. For example in IHC's I would buy a pretty RB coin over a flat brown coin OR I would buy a lusterous BN coin over a lifeless RB coin. My answer is now - "eye-appeal" trumps the toning designation. Now for large cents my eye-appeal is more brown. Assuming both a well struck RB and a lusterous 64 brown. Why - I like brown better on large cents. Again assuming it is the color I like. Is that better? I think it was a good question. :) I like getting two nice coins side by side - I can usually compare and pick the best coin for myself. What worries me about telling you brown - is knowing and seeing your collection a 63RB might match it better. I would not want to influence you into a decision that would not line up with that wonderful type set of yours. Enjoy![/QUOTE]
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