What is the eye appeal of a coin?

For coins grading above MS/PR 60, eye appeal is one of the four components of grade. For Mint State and Proof coins, the three factors comprising a coin's "technical grade" are: Strike, which is rarely a problem for proofs and strike is expected to be sharp, a weak strike being a deduction in the case of proofs.

What is the eye appeal of a PCGS coin?

For luster on mint state coins and depth of reflectivity on proofs, PCGS uses six levels of eye appeal, from "Amazing" to "Negative".

What is eye appeal?

Eye Appeal is one component of grade. For coins grading above MS/PR 60, eye appeal is one of the four components of grade. For Mint State and Proof coins, the three factors comprising a coin's "technical grade" are: Number and severity of marks and abrasions.

Can a 100 year old silver coin have a brilliant white surface?

Other numismatists argue that a silver coin over 100 years old cannot have brilliant white surfaces. Regardless of your perspective on toned coins, ugly black, brown, or deep olive green toning, mottled or uneven, will negatively impact the coin's eye appeal and value. Another aspect of eye appeal is that toning is never in a static state.