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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 1900215, member: 5233&quot;]Old Bust coinage really challenges me...and I think the toning is confusing my eyes too.&nbsp; Is what you see as field wear the areas that are more purplish/blue in color near the bust...verses the area around the stars where the color is yellow/green/blue?&nbsp; The purple area appears to have A LOT less luster present verses the yellow/green/blue areas near the stars and rim.</p><p><br /></p><p>Are you attributing that decreased luster to wear?&nbsp; Obviously...wear causes luster to disappear.&nbsp; But, couldn&#039;t that also be due to the darker toning in those areas muting the luster?&nbsp; How can you tell that difference in the photo...without seeing the coin in hand?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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