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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 1117897, member: 6036&quot;]Scans usually fail to capture a coin&#039;s luster. In fact, often a strong camera fails to <i>fully</i> capture a coin&#039;s luster. For those reasons, it&#039;s hard to say what your coin looks like in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, the scan indicates a complete lack of luster.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding the statement &quot;Morgans either HAVE it [luster] or they DON&#039;T&quot; : I disagree. Like many things, luster is a &quot;sliding scale&quot;; coins have varying degrees of luster. Many things negatively impact a coin&#039;s luster, including wear, cleaning, and dipping.</p><p><br /></p><p>Morgans are a great coin for learning luster, because there are so many inexpensive coins with tons of luster. A lustrous Morgan can be had for less than $40 any day.</p><p><br /></p><p>Look at lots of Morgans and compare luster. Look at lots of slabbed coins and compare MS63s with MS66s and 67s.</p><p><br /></p><p>Compare cartwheel luster with DMPLs.</p><p><br /></p><p>One can learn much from Morgans.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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