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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 479414, member: 11521&quot;]That&#039;s exactly what I was thinking. Luster is caused by die flow lines in the die that develop after the die has been in use for a while. (Flowing metal when coins are struck slowly erode the surface of the die creating die flow lines.) A new die will have smooth field surfaces and is much more likely to produce a Proof-like coin than one with tremendous luster. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I cannot agree with this. Being struck twice and having mechanical damage are two entirely different animals. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If this coin were struck twice (as Proof coins are) it would not be so weakly struck (unless something extraordinary was going on, e.g., improper die setting or improper pressure). </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mechanical damage occurs when a coin is struck and the die chatters immediately after striking the coin. MD generally shears off a portion of the just-struck coin and leaves a shelf where the metal was sheared off. I do not see any shelves or any other evidence of MD.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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