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Lobby Pillar of the Community United States 548 Posts	Posted 12/07/2011 1:31 pm So there may be no wear, but lack of luster would drop it to AU? Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5832 Posts	Posted 12/07/2011 1:47 pm I agree with AU-58. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6385 Posts	Posted 12/07/2011 5:36 pm Luster is present in protected areas around letters and muted or missing in the open fields. This pattern is typical for a lightly-circulated coin. Based on the apparent amount of luster remaining this is at best an AU-55. It's a solid and desirable classic USA gold coin, but MS? No way. Report this Post to the Staff
enoilgam Valued Member Australia 243 Posts	Posted 12/07/2011 5:38 pm Its hard to say exactly without seeing the coin in real life. Personally, something makes me think that this coin has MS level lustre in real life. Remember the lustre does not have to be complete or strong for it to attract a low mint state grade. Also, contact marks and bag marks are common on gold coins which attract low MS grades (60-62). However, as I havent seen the coin in real life, its hard to be certain with a grade. As most of you know from dealing with ebay, photography can make a coin look better or worse then what it actually is. Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 12/07/2011 5:49 pm AU-53/55 Report this Post to the Staff
Lobby Pillar of the Community United States 548 Posts	Posted 12/07/2011 5:56 pm When I took the pic, I liked the way it looked when I underexposed it a bit. In person, the coin is "shiny" all the way through, even in the protected areas. There's no apparent (or, very little, if any) change in luster from open to protected areas of the coin. Under closer inspection in hand, the coin doesn't have any circulation wear. BUT, it's been handled... Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 12/07/2011 8:04 pm Look at the rim of the coronet and the eagles neck, also Liberty's hair on top and around the ear. All these areas show "rubs" and the fields show numerous marks and loss of luster. True AU coins often don't show clear wear (or metal loss) and this is a good example of that. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
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