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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1229889, member: 112&quot;]The minting process is over once the coin is ejected from the press. Anything that happens to the coin after that instant in time can be considered as either contact marks, wear, or damage. So the answer to your question of - </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;<b>Does the <u>CAUSE</u> of the breaks in luster make a difference between AU and lower MS?&quot; - </b>is no.</p><p><br /></p><p>The definition of a slider is a coin that is actually AU, but many people including the TPGs will grade the coin as MS because the luster breaks are slight/minimal. That said, luster breaks do not occur at the mint. They typically occur due to light wear either from the coin actually being circulation or from mishandling by an owner of the coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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