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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gatzdon, post: 296342, member: 8247&quot;]When I look at the coin under the stereoscope, I see what I believe to be the original mint luster in the back ground field around the letters along the entire rim.&nbsp; They way it shows up on the scan I uploaded is as a brighter looking background.&nbsp; I don&#039;t see any of that luster any where else on the coin, especially not in the portrait.</p><p><br /></p><p>My guess is that this coin did not see much circulation, but it did spend some time in someone&#039;s pocket.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m still learning, so I admit that I don&#039;t know when you would go from AU-50 to below.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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