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Exactly. Luster often exhibits best in later die states due to the die flow lines. Die state alone doesn't affect grade all that much, even for VLDS coins like this one, but luster is everything for … (View Post)

<< <i>dont knowany of the answers but HAPPY BIRTHDAY anyway.just glad to be out of the hospital and scanning the boards again >> Glad you are better and back to the hobby. (View Post)

Problem is that shooting in sunlight does not give the coin that "in-hand look". You only get that from artificial light. How many of us view our coins outdoors, or with light coming in fro… (View Post)

But he does say that it will make a "dingy, a not so good condition coin, look pretty good", so even he agrees that it is disingenous to use natural light. Post a coin or move on yourself. (View Post)

Indeed it is. Looks like someone ran a perforating wheel along the die surface. (View Post)