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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cwart, post: 677464, member: 18487&quot;]not been at it that long myself, just a little over a year, but this is kinda important so I&#039;ll do my best.... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>if you have an uncirculated coin around hold it between you and a light.&nbsp; you should see a reflection on the coin kinda like in the shot below....</p><p><br /></p><p>notice how there is a lighter area running from about 8 o&#039;clock to 2 o&#039;clock across the coin?&nbsp; that&#039;s the cartwheel.&nbsp; it created by the metal flowing out towards the edges of the coin when it is struck.&nbsp; these lines wear away with use, or if the coin is cleaned with an abrasive (brush, silver polish, etc).</p><p><br /></p><p>there are plenty of people here that have been at this longer and can give a more detailed explanation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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