To star or not to star - official game thread

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by ddddd, Jan 31, 2019.

  1. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    Agreed, the rules for the star designation preclude any coin with toning approaching terminal. The entire obverse of that coin is terminally toned.

    And even if the obverse was untoned, the reverse toning still wouldn’t be good enough to deserve a star.
     
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  3. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    Summary:
    Rd. 1: 1955-S MS 64 1c (NO Star) --> Should it star? -->Yes: 2 vs No: 11

    Rd. 2: 1885-O MS 65 $1 (NO Star) —>Should it star? —> Yes: 4 vs No: 3

    Rd. 3: 1813 50c (NO Star) —>Should it star? —> Yes: 2 vs No: 9

    Rd. 4: 1835 50c (Star) —>Should it star? —> Yes: 1 vs No: 4

    Rd. 5: 1821 50c (Star) —>Should it star? —> Yes: 2 vs No: 4

    Rd. 6: 1947-D 5c (NO Star) —>Should it star? —> Yes: 6 vs No: 2

    Rd. 7: 1882-S $1 MS 63 (Star) —>Should it star? —> Yes: 0 vs No: 8

    Rd. 8: 1882-S $1 MS 67 (NO Star) —>Should it star? —> Yes: 2 vs No: 8

    Rd. 9: Darth Morgan (NO Star) —>Should it star? —> Yes: 1 vs No: 5

    Totals:
    No Star currently on holder, but deserves it: 2
    No Star currently on holder and doesn't deserve it: 4
    Star currently on holder and deserves it: 0
    Star currently on holder, but doesn't deserve it: 3
     
  4. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

  5. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    I think the Cent is attractive and eye appealing. It's similar to the Capped Bust Halfs posted earlier in the thread. The coin is nice for the series, but the colors aren't what I'd consider star worthy.

    No star
     
  6. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    Totally deserves a star, I love that coin.
     
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  7. ron_c

    ron_c Well-Known Member

    Very nice coin and what appears to be a very good strike, but,

    No star.
     
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  8. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    Attractive cent, but it doesn't have that vibrancy that I would expect from a star. No star from me.
     
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  9. BuffaloHunter

    BuffaloHunter Short of a full herd Supporter

    That cent is a beauty, I'm full star on this one.
     
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  10. buckeye73

    buckeye73 Well-Known Member

  11. EyeAppealingCoins

    EyeAppealingCoins Well-Known Member

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  12. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    Summary:
    Rd. 1: 1955-S MS 64 1c (NO Star) --> Should it star? -->Yes: 2 vs No: 11

    Rd. 2: 1885-O MS 65 $1 (NO Star) —>Should it star? —> Yes: 4 vs No: 3

    Rd. 3: 1813 50c (NO Star) —>Should it star? —> Yes: 2 vs No: 9

    Rd. 4: 1835 50c (Star) —>Should it star? —> Yes: 1 vs No: 4

    Rd. 5: 1821 50c (Star) —>Should it star? —> Yes: 2 vs No: 4

    Rd. 6: 1947-D 5c (NO Star) —>Should it star? —> Yes: 6 vs No: 2

    Rd. 7: 1882-S $1 MS 63 (Star) —>Should it star? —> Yes: 0 vs No: 8

    Rd. 8: 1882-S $1 MS 67 (NO Star) —>Should it star? —> Yes: 2 vs No: 8

    Rd. 9: Darth Morgan (NO Star) —>Should it star? —> Yes: 1 vs No: 5

    Rd. 10: 1820 Cent (NO Star) —>Should it star? —> Yes: 2 vs No: 5

    Totals:
    No Star currently on holder, but deserves it: 2
    No Star currently on holder and doesn't deserve it: 5
    Star currently on holder and deserves it: 0
    Star currently on holder, but doesn't deserve it: 3
     
  13. ddddd

    ddddd Member

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  14. ron_c

    ron_c Well-Known Member

    While this coin has decent colors, I would have to say:

    No star.
     
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  15. EyeAppealingCoins

    EyeAppealingCoins Well-Known Member

    I'm on the fence. Close, but no star. If it was a bit brighter and more vibrant, I would have gone the other way.
     
  16. JPeace$

    JPeace$ Coinaholic

    @TypeCoin971793 , love that Cent! It doesn't have enough luster to star, but that die crack deserves a star on its own!
     
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  17. JPeace$

    JPeace$ Coinaholic

    I say no the the 5F piece.
     
  18. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    That coin is beautiful and deserves a star. I wish that people would look past toning breaks that don't negatively affect the eye appeal of the coin. The toning break on this coin gives it extra character IMO.
     
  19. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    I disagree. I find the toning breaks distracting, and I consider them a negative.

    And thus, I vote no star.

    I agree that, otherwise, the coin is very attractive.
     
  20. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    I tend to agree. There are distracting breaks, like the Morgan below that I used to own. However, this Swiss coin wasn't distracting in hand. Like you said, it had character (maybe not quite enough for a star though).

    Morgan3.jpg
     
  21. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    I'll let the Swiss coin run until someone wants to post a new example for this thread.
     
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