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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 3011442, member: 66&quot;]Luster, specifically cartwheel luster, has nothing to do with hot dies lifting off the planchet. The luster is created by microscopic flowlines in the surface of the die created by the radial movement of the planchet metal during striking, brand-new dies show no cartwheel luster and as the dies were used it begins to appear and become stronger until you reach the point that the flowlines in the surface of the die are heavy enough to become visible to the naked eye, at which point the surfaces of the coin start to appear eroded rather than lustrous.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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