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JJuliano Pillar of the Community United States 705 Posts	Posted 12/29/2015 06:06 am How can you tell the difference between a weak strike and wear? Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 12/29/2015 06:19 am Weak strike is best detected by examining the high points of a design with a powerful loupe (at least 10X) looking for wear (less than MS), or mint luster (MS or better), in the larger high point areas. Experience can be of great help to properly decide. Quite often, this minute amount of wear cannot be easily seen in posted pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 12/29/2015 11:33 am Quote: How can you tell the difference between a weak strike and wear? Look for breaks in the luster. Rotate the coin under a light and you will usually see dull spots if it is wear and no, or minimal, breaks if it is mint state. Also remember most coins were handled in large bag quantities at some time in their lives that can leave signs of rubbing on the high points that is not considered wear. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 12/29/2015 4:11 pm JJuliano, This is a great question. As noted, the CCF knowledge is being posted. Report this Post to the Staff
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