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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kanga, post: 793672, member: 9270&quot;]<b>DEFINITION</b>: When I use one of the forms of the term &quot;slab&quot; I am referring ONLY to PCGS or NGC.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It is my understanding that for a coin to be <u>slabbed</u> AU-xx it should display some degree of Mint luster or Mint red as appropriate for the metal.</p><p>And the higher &quot;xx&quot; is the more luster/red should show.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So if a coin is slabbed AU-55 and has dull surfaces it would be a low-end AU-55 vs. one with some &quot;life&quot; to it which would be an average or high-end AU-55.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>OR</b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Is the degree of luster/red accounted for in the grade, i.e., a dull AU-55 would have fewer other problems than an AU-55 with luster/red?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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