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<p>[QUOTE="mikenoodle, post: 859060, member: 307"]I agree with both Leadfoot and physics-fan. What you need to learn to look at are the breaks in the luster. The physical difference between AU and UNC is wear. The evidence of the wear is shown by a break in the luster.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a tough series like Franklins, many times it is the ONLY way to tell AU from UNC and sometimes EVEN VF from UNC because you are looking at detail. The key to judging detail is knowing which dates are weakly struck. </p><p><br /></p><p>My advice to you is to learn to look at the high points of the design and learn to distinguish a break in luster, and you will have found one of the keys to grading many series, especially the more difficult ones like Franklin Halves. Be able to tell wear from strike and you can separate UNC from everything else. Then you look at the detail to determine which MS grade, not the other way around.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mikenoodle, post: 859060, member: 307"]I agree with both Leadfoot and physics-fan. What you need to learn to look at are the breaks in the luster. The physical difference between AU and UNC is wear. The evidence of the wear is shown by a break in the luster. In a tough series like Franklins, many times it is the ONLY way to tell AU from UNC and sometimes EVEN VF from UNC because you are looking at detail. The key to judging detail is knowing which dates are weakly struck. My advice to you is to learn to look at the high points of the design and learn to distinguish a break in luster, and you will have found one of the keys to grading many series, especially the more difficult ones like Franklin Halves. Be able to tell wear from strike and you can separate UNC from everything else. Then you look at the detail to determine which MS grade, not the other way around.[/QUOTE]
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