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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1768609, member: 112&quot;]Not really. Even in G VG grades it matters.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you are talking about luster all by itself, meaning luster that has been worn off by normal wear, (as opposed to luster that has been worn off by a harsh cleaning), then luster becomes insignificant for all practical purposes in grades below XF40.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>That is because for a coin to be worthy of XF40 then it needs to have about half its luster left. For above XF40, more than half.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Some coins in VF35 may have traces of luster left here and there, but as a general rule there not be much. And on some, none at all. Below VF35, it&#039;s kind of unusual to find luster still on the coin, except for maybe in the most protected areas like inside an O or 0.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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