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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 671698, member: 112&quot;]I would suggest thay everyone open the pics of those 2 coins and compare them to each other side by side on the screen. The differences between them are glaring when you do so.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would agreee that the first coin pictured is AT. It appears to have been harshly cleaned and then AT&#039;d in an effort to hide that.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second coin looks natural to me. It has a great deal of underlying luster, even on the high points, and appears to be a very nice MS coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>For those who wish to learn how to recognize underlying luster when you see it, open the pics of the second coin to full size and look at them with a large view (3&quot; or more), low power (3x-4x)glass. You will see how at the edges of the toning that the luster shines through in the lighter areas and fades out gradually in the darker areas. This effect is very difficult to replicate with artificial toning, and can only be done by the best coin doctors.</p><p><br /></p><p>edit - One other thing - when you compare the pics of the 2 coins, it is easy to see the difference between the glare (reflection) in the pic of the first coin and the underlying luster in the pic of the second coin. I would suggest that pics like these be saved for future reference for those wishing to learn.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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