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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BadThad, post: 1773940, member: 17261&quot;]Very nice family coin!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I would add to Rusty&#039;s luster description in that with strong, mint luster you will also see what we call &quot;cart wheel luster&quot;. When you hold the coin under light and tilt it back and forth you should see &quot;spokes&quot; of light that appear to be going from the center out and moving around....like the spokes on a cart wheel.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This type of luster is VERY revealing to the trained eye in that you can see imperfections in the surface as the spokes travel around. We call these &quot;luster breaks&quot; and they will reduce a coins grade.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Learning about luster is extremely easy! Just pull out some fresh pocket change, put it under an overhead light and look. Tilt the coin back and forth and look for the cartwheel spokes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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