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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 1094563, member: 2972&quot;]You give yourself too little credit.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wear shows as slight discoloration on the high points.&nbsp; In this case that means the rim &amp; stars, cheek, neckline, hair along brow, top edge of coronet, and three areas in the hair on the back of the head.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now compare the reverses:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/58831345/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/113663306/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>And ask yourself is there more or less WEAR between the 1818 in 55 or the 1826?</p><p>Ask yourself is there more or less LUSTER between the 1818 if 55 and the 1826?</p><p><br /></p><p>Because, IMO, it is the LUSTER and WEAR that is the real difference between the grades on these coins...if there is any.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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