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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 350060, member: 112&quot;]Tarnish, also known as toning can indeed cover up luster. But often when it does the luster can still be readily seen. Wear however destroys luster, and once it&#039;s gone it&#039;s gone forever. On this coin you have a little of both going on.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Not exactly sure what you mean by defects the way you are wording your question. If you are asking about die varieties or possible minting errors - that would be an entirely different question - they are commonly called VAMS. But every Morgan dollar ever struck is a VAM of one kind or another. The only thing is that only certain ones have any value to speak of.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>No need to be sorry at all, that&#039;s why we are here - we like to talk about coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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