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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 1581123, member: 2972&quot;]The last set of photos do suggest some luster impairment which could have been caused by an improper cleaning. </p><p><br /></p><p>However, I would like to see pics with the light source closer to the camera and not at quite so much of an oblique angle to the coin.&nbsp; This will bring out whatever luster remains on the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>As you move the light source closer to the camera, the coin will be much more evenly lit and the luster (to the extent it remains) will come into view.</p><p><br /></p><p>If, after re-taking the photos, the coin still looks &quot;flat&quot; and lusterless, then chances are it is cleaned -- because that XF/AU coin doesn&#039;t have enough circulation wear to completely remove the visible luster, as a coin in the F to VF range would be expected to be virtually lusterless a coin in the XF/AU range should have some visible.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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