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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;drathbun, post: 1893455, member: 42789&quot;]From what I understand (and I&#039;m new to the grading process, so be gentle!) there are specific criteria - some of them very quantifiable - used to rate a coin. It can be as simple as how many letters of &quot;Liberty&quot; are visible on certain coins like a seated half, right? It would seem that things like a + or * are extremely subjective. What one person might consider a + (especially with regard to toning) another could consider a -.</p><p><br /></p><p>Getting back to the original question (to avoid taking things too far off track) I don&#039;t personally find the toning color or pattern on this Kennedy example particularly attractive. So for me, the subjective addition of the + would be a bit puzzling. You can&#039;t really argue how many letters (stars, feathers, etc.) are visible.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is all just me musing out loud, I guess. I&#039;m trying to learn and the comments on this board have often been quite educational. Thanks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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