is this correct to check luster

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  1. bigbruiser94

    bigbruiser94 Active Member

    Video of one of my coins[video=youtube;DPIzO2r3GMs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPIzO2r3GMs&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/video]
     
    bigbruiser94, Apr 21, 2013
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  3. Hobo

    Hobo Squirrel Hater

    Pretty much, except near the end of the video you were reflecting the light off the coin more than showing the luster.
     
    Hobo, Apr 21, 2013
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  4. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Good, but better if you roll it a bit more in a circular fashion. Ya wanna catch the 'cartwheel' effect........
     
    green18, Apr 21, 2013
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  5. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Bruce...? That avatar.....? rofl.gif
     
    green18, Apr 21, 2013
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  6. Hobo

    Hobo Squirrel Hater

    It was time for a change. Like it?
     
    Hobo, Apr 21, 2013
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  7. bigbruiser94

    bigbruiser94 Active Member

    OK thanks that's the same coin that I posted earlier that everyone said looked over dipped so does this give them a higher grade and do you still think dipped or would it not do that effect if they were dipped
     
    bigbruiser94, Apr 21, 2013
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  8. saltysam-1

    saltysam-1 Junior Member

    I would take it out of the 2x2 because of the protective film reflecting the light and not the coin. Then roll it as green18 said. See if you can get it to cartwheel. If you can get as much reflection as you show here, in all 360 degrees, then I would say it wasn't dipped.
     
    saltysam-1, Apr 21, 2013
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  9. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    You look Marvelous, darling......:)

    Oh, and OP? What Sam said. Definitely pull that coin out of the confines of that 2X2 and (holding it by the edges) gently undulate and roll that coin in front of the camera. "I'm ready for my close up Mr. Demille".
     
    green18, Apr 22, 2013
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  10. bigbruiser94

    bigbruiser94 Active Member

    OK will try it for you all
     
    bigbruiser94, Apr 22, 2013
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  11. Hobo

    Hobo Squirrel Hater

    What a great movie!

    [video=youtube_share;zIcC8YJrevQ]http://youtu.be/zIcC8YJrevQ[/video]
     
    Hobo, Apr 22, 2013
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  12. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Shoot Bruce, I take it there were no squirrels in Colorado? :devil:
     
    green18, Apr 22, 2013
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  13. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    And we've totally hijacked Bigbruiser's thread.......shame on me. :devil:
     
    green18, Apr 22, 2013
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  14. bigbruiser94

    bigbruiser94 Active Member

    [video=youtube;rE4bkrH1Jww]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE4bkrH1Jww&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/video]
    How's this
     
    bigbruiser94, Apr 22, 2013
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  15. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    By George I think you've got it old fellow.......:)
     
    green18, Apr 22, 2013
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  16. bigbruiser94

    bigbruiser94 Active Member

    OK all three of them I have do this so based on the pics from earlier and knowing the luster what do you think the grades would be
     
    bigbruiser94, Apr 22, 2013
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  17. bigbruiser94

    bigbruiser94 Active Member

    1922-62 1923-63 1924-63 if you haven't seen the pics they are under what its worth 1922,23&24 peace dollars if I'm off on the grade let me have it I'll take all the teaching I can get I like learning
     
    bigbruiser94, Apr 22, 2013
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  18. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Pay not attention to 'numbers' my friend. Pay more association to collecting and enjoyment of the hobby. When one assigns dollar signs to a collectible it ceases to be a collectible, and begins to take on the form of a commodity. Tread not there, lest you wish to lose your shirt, for making money in this venue is fleeting at most. Enjoy what you collect my friend.....
     
    green18, Apr 22, 2013
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  19. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    You've got the right idea, and that works fine for the video's purposes. But you are exaggerating the movements too much. Smaller, slower, movements are what you use when trying to judge a coin.

    In hand it's easy to see of a coin has luster or not. But when you are trying to judge the coin what you are looking for are breaks in the luster. And if there are any sometimes they will be very small and easily missed. So you go slowly, rocking the coin gently back and forth, looking only at very small areas at a time. And you want to pay particular attention to the high points on both sides of the coin for if there are any breaks, that is usually where they will be.

    But breaks are not always on the high points, even small breaks can be found in the fields when there are no breaks on the high points. So examination should be done slowly. With time comes experience and with experience comes speed, so that when you have enough experience you can accurately judge if there are any breaks in the luster in just seconds. But it takes quite a while to gain that much experience and it usually requires looking at hundreds of thousands of coins.
     
    GDJMSP, Apr 22, 2013
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  20. Clutchy

    Clutchy Well-Known Member

    Ive giggled everytime Ive seen that pic and title :D

    And as far as looking at coins while doing cartwheels, how do you keep yourself from getting dizzy ? jkjkjk
     
    Clutchy, Apr 22, 2013
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  21. bigbruiser94

    bigbruiser94 Active Member

    Thanks for all the help I appreciate it all the reason I asked what you all think the grades are is I want to know if I did good on the ones I picked for the $ I pay for them
     
    bigbruiser94, Apr 22, 2013
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