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<p>[QUOTE="Hobo, post: 463471, member: 11521"]An MS-60 coin can have luster from poor to full but usually the luster will be closer to poor whereas an AU-58 coin should have almost full luster. MS-60 means the coin is uncirculated but is in the worst condition for an uncirculated coin. An MS-60 coin can be expected to have LOTS and LOTS of marks and will be quite unattractive.</p><p> </p><p>An AU-58 coin will have almost full luster with the luster being broken mainly on the highest points of the coin where it is lightly worn. AU-58 means the coin is very, very lightly circulated but is in the best condition for a circulated coin. An AU-58 coin should have very, very few marks and should be very attractive.</p><p> </p><p>Let me add that a Double Eagle is a large gold coin that easily picks up marks from other coins. An MS-60 Double Eagle will look like it was left in the street for a few weeks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hobo, post: 463471, member: 11521"]An MS-60 coin can have luster from poor to full but usually the luster will be closer to poor whereas an AU-58 coin should have almost full luster. MS-60 means the coin is uncirculated but is in the worst condition for an uncirculated coin. An MS-60 coin can be expected to have LOTS and LOTS of marks and will be quite unattractive. An AU-58 coin will have almost full luster with the luster being broken mainly on the highest points of the coin where it is lightly worn. AU-58 means the coin is very, very lightly circulated but is in the best condition for a circulated coin. An AU-58 coin should have very, very few marks and should be very attractive. Let me add that a Double Eagle is a large gold coin that easily picks up marks from other coins. An MS-60 Double Eagle will look like it was left in the street for a few weeks.[/QUOTE]
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