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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cdcda, post: 12978, member: 941&quot;]The easiest way to look for wear of any kind on a coin (from circulation, counting machine, handling, etc.) is, as Jody mentions, too look for breaks in the luster. It is simple to do this with the naked eye and the right lighting.</p><p><br /></p><p>Take the coin in question and hold it so that the light is relatively intense on the surface (should be incandescent lighting as opposed to flourescent) and at a slight angle. As always, hold the coin on the sides and not on the surface.</p><p><br /></p><p>View the coin at a slight angle and tip it back and forward and side to side. As you do so, you should see a cartwheel effect move across the coin. As it moves over the coin there will be breaks in any areas of wear. In addition, look for changes in color that will often highlight the worn areas.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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