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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 420893, member: 112&quot;]The easiest places to see wear on this coin is on the reverse. I have underlined the letters in the legends and circled some of the areas where I see wear, or breaks in the luster, on the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Let&#039;s look at the legends first. Look at the ITED in UNITED and compare those letters with the UN. See how dark the tops of the ITED are and how the UN still shows the luster ? That is caused by slight wear. Next look at the ER &amp; C in AMERICA compared to the other letters beside them - same thing. Then look at the eagle&#039;s right wing tip, those dark areas are where the luster has been broken due to light wear. Same with the circled leaves and eagle&#039;s breast.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now some are probably going to say, what about weak strike ? Well the &#039;86-P is known for being sharply struck with frosty surfaces and excellent luster. While on this coin it is easy to see the breaks in the luster, and there are quite a few of them, as I have illustrated. Thus my grade of AU53.</p><p><br /></p><p>Double ckick on the pic to see it blown up.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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