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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2298185, member: 24314&quot;]Luster is Luster.&nbsp; I don&#039;t need a dictionary but thanks.&nbsp; I was taught what the NUMBER ONE entry in a dictionary means. </p><p><br /></p><p>Is there luster from a piece of plastic?&nbsp; Of course there is.&nbsp; Before you can teach a beginner what Mint Luster is on a coin he needs to understand the concept - reflected light from a surface. </p><p><br /></p><p>Almost everything in numismatics is a matter of degree: Luster, wear, cleaning, strike... need more?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Once a Newbie learns what Mint Luster is, he will be able to recognize it in the protected recesses of an XF coin (and for you and I Doug - the old VF&#039;s!).</p><p><br /></p><p>I think we all agree that an original Unc has some kind of mint luster.&nbsp; The only thing a collector needs to know is what it looks like. </p><p><br /></p><p>Regards[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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