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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 1089830, member: 15309&quot;]I really can&#039;t answer that question because I don&#039;t submit raw coins for grading.&nbsp; However, I believe based on what I have read from others that do submit, that the TPG&#039;s have become much more conservative when grading toned coins.&nbsp; The coins that Shane showed earlier reminded the TPG&#039;s what a skilled coin doctor is capable of creating.&nbsp; David Hall&#039;s comments about rainbow toned Peace Dollars had an effect whether people admit it or not.&nbsp; But the single most important reason for this conservative tack is the decision by PCGS to encapsulate problem coins in GENUINE holders.&nbsp; Now that the AT coins reside in holders along with those they deem market acceptable, they had no choice but to shrink what is considered market acceptable.&nbsp; Unfortunately, that leaves a slew of toned coins in PCGS holders that if they were cracked out and resubmitted would end up in GENUINE holders.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Silver%20Eagles/scam3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I just don&#039;t know how this coin ever got in a problem free holder.&nbsp; Personally, I am very grateful that the TPG&#039;s have decided to become stricter with their application MA toning.&nbsp; It protects the value of my collection, even if some of my coins would not pass muster under the current rules.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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