Adjectives to Describe Luster:

Let's see how many we can come up with(!) Here's what I have after 3 minutes of trying:

Amazing

Arresting

Alluring

Blazing

Blistering

Bodacious

Bright

Brilliant

Cartwheel

Illuminating

 

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Sensational
Frosty
Satiny
Marvelous
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Google it in the Oxford dictionary if you have questions- my girls used to use it)

 

Mouthwatering
stunning

 

Don't forget these:

Impaired, dull, poor, flat. Cannot believe you thought of bodacious. For some unk reason that was the first term that came to my mind...LOL.

 

"Exquisite" covers everything. It's just a matter of how many exclamations points follow.

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Brightness, brilliance, glitter, glow, sheen, shimmer, sparkle........

Dazzle, radiance.......

 

shiny (just kidding)

 

No you weren't.......

Compliments of the season dear fellow.

 

Actually shiny is a great word. Most non-collectors prefer the luster of a shiny coin over the more subdued luster of an original specimen.

 

Rainbow toned!! A Double Rainbow!! What does it mean?

 

Of course that describes the color of toning not luster.

 

gleaming
glimmering
purdydamnshiny

 

A real Blast.

 

Eye catching

 

EVERY THING HAS LUSTER! The old blue toned type coins that have lost most of their original surface LOOK PL because of the reflection from the blue OXIDATION DAMAGE (toning).

 

I think not...I do know that I am at fault for misleading every one because it still has not gotten thru. A coin collector needs to know what luster is in order to learn to recognize the luster on a coin. As they continue to learn more he/she will eventually (hopefully) understand what ORIGINAL Mint luster looks like in order to purchase nice Unc's.

I should learn a lot and perhaps be able to change my "notion" of luster if you would be kind enough and take the time to answer a few questions for me as you did before. If not, that's OK I understand that you may be too busy or that my questions are petty or have been answered many times before. I'll post my answer as A. right after the question.

1. Does the metal surface of a unused, freshly polished coin die reflect light? A. Yes, the surface of the die is lustrous. B>

2. Does the metal surface of an old worn die which cracked and lost a chunk out of its side reflect light? A. Yes, the metal surface of the old, broken, greasy die is lustrous. B>

3. Does the metal surface of an upset blank reflect light? A. Yes, the metal surface of the planchet is lustrous. B>

4. Does the metal surface of a Proof copper coin reflect the light? A. Yes, The metal surface of a copper Proof is lustrous. B>

5. Does the metal surface of a Proof silver coin reflect light? A. Yes, the silver surface is lustrous.

6. Does the metal surface of a rainbow toned mint State silver coin reflect light? A. Yes, its surface is lustrous - its bodacious!

7. Does the surface of a polished coin reflect light? Yes, the surface of the polished metal is lustrous.

8. Does the surface of a cleaned metal coin reflect light? A. Yes, the cleaned metal coin is lustrous.

9. Does the surface of a porcelain Chinese game counter reflect light? A. Yes it too is lustrous.

10. Does the metal surface of a corroded silver "sea water" coin reflect light? A. Yes, absolutely; however JUST AS IN EACH CASE ABOVE the reflection of light (LUSTER) appears different. B>

NOTE: You beginners pay attention to this test as it may be something you learn one day in a grading seminar.

Actually, there is no need to answer the posted questions because I really believe I may have made my point which is EVERYTHING HAS LUSTER!

PS At this very moment I'm being blinded from the reflection of light from MY WOOD DESK - it is freshly waxed and very lustrous

 

Well, in numismatics "luster" is a strictly-defined technical term describing specifically the cartwheel diffused-light effect caused by microscopic irregularities on the surface of a newly-minted planchet. Anything else is just "shiny."

 

Thanks for putting me straight. Therefore EVERY THING HAS SHINY and some shiny things are duller than others like my wood desk.