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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fiddlehead, post: 2372323, member: 31286&quot;]Thanks again for the great information and detailed explanations.&nbsp; Yep, a little bumpy!&nbsp; cool, thanks.&nbsp; As to luster - I have not found a way to show luster effectively in a photo.&nbsp; But I have a plan and will post something when I am able to implement it.&nbsp; That said, many of the older coins (1840 to 1865) I have seen that are graded AU50 have luster only around the devices - mostly around the stars, sometimes more on the reverse - and with some exceptions, very little at that.&nbsp; AU53 to 55&#039;s seem to have much more (as does the coin with the good strike).&nbsp; I&#039;ve only seen a small sample, but rarely have I seen coins graded 45 with much luster - sometimes a little but often none that I can discern - although my understanding is that some issues may have had little luster to begin with (example:&nbsp; 1850-O double eagle).&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen XF45 1851-O and 1852-O double eagles with CAC certification and zero luster that I can see.&nbsp; So, is this a case of grade inflation? </p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, I&#039;ve seen several XF45 1840-O quarter eagles - they usually have flat/washed out surfaces and are often ugly!&nbsp; Maybe they reward the few that are decent looking?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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