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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 4047282, member: 105571&quot;]CirCam, I place myself in the lower quintile of members here when it comes to coin assessment and grading, so I am happy to be schooled - hopefully nicely.&nbsp; It&#039;s my understanding that at AU-50, there should be some remaining original luster around the edges of the devices but at 45 that luster will be non-existent.&nbsp;&nbsp; I just don&#039;t see any of that original mint luster.&nbsp; Now, I don&#039;t really understand the difference between cartwheel luster and &quot;luster period&quot;.&nbsp; I thought there was only one type of luster that is imparted by the drawing of the metal during the original minting and that luster gradually diminishes as the coin&#039;s surfaces are worn.&nbsp; I guess that luster can manifest itself differently to the eye under different lighting and angles but isn&#039;t it still the same luster?&nbsp; Please help me understand this nuance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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