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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 583299, member: 112&quot;]It is a matter of experience, but first things first. Primary first is that you must know what a coin looks like when it comes from the mint - the cartwheel luster that has been mentioned. Problem is, many collectors don&#039;t even know how to recognize mint luster when they see it. Thus luster is easily, and often, confused with shine that comes from polishing &amp; false luster that comes from whizzing. Then of course there is learning the distinction between full mint luster and partial mint luster.</p><p><br /></p><p>Make sure you learn this first, and then learning to recognize a harshly/improperly cleaned, re-colored, or altered coin is much easier.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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