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==Factors affecting a coin grade== The following factors affect a coin's numerical grade: # "eye appeal" or the aesthetic interest of the coin; # dents on the rim; # unsightly scratches or other blemishes on the surface of the coin; # [[Lustre (mineralogy)|luster]]; # [[Toning (coin)|toning]]; # level of detail retained, where a coin with full details obviously is valued higher than one with worn details. If the coin is judged favorably in all of these criteria, it will generally be awarded a higher grade.<ref name="History of Grading">{{cite web | title = History of Grading | work = slatercoins.com | publisher = Slater Numismatics, LLC | year = 2008 | url = http://www.slatercoins.com/main/page_grading_history.html | access-date = 26 August 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090927022504/http://www.slatercoins.com/main/page_grading_history.html | archive-date = 27 September 2009 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
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