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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DavidinCA, post: 1332217, member: 34905&quot;]I&#039;ve found a coin on an auction site and was wondering if I can get someone&#039;s opinion on it.&nbsp;&nbsp; One of the confusing things as a beginner after just about reading through the Official Red Book on Morgan Silver Dollars is that David Bowers does not give examples on what he would consider a coin with Luster versus a coin with frosting or a coin with both Luster and frosting.&nbsp; He states that if there was a coin with DMPL status but had a whole bunch of marks or scratches or whatever, he&#039;d rather just go with a more lusterious choice.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The question I have is, is there any resource on the Internet that can give sharp looking pictures to describe a great Luster versus no Luster, Frosty with no Luster or Luster and Frosty?&nbsp; Or is this something someone has to actually see by physically examining coins at a coin show - which is something I don&#039;t have the ability to do.&nbsp;&nbsp; What types of lusty or frosty type of coins do collectors here feel more appealing?&nbsp; Is it necessary that I build a collection with the knowledge that somewhere down the line I might have to sell and therefore should build such not only based on what&#039;s appealing to me, but what&#039;s appealing to others?</p><p><br /></p><p>Attached is a coin I found on the auction site.&nbsp; I really like the appearance of the coin with the toning.&nbsp; My question is how does one determine whether the value of the coin deserves a higher than average price because of such toning, or whether other would consider it a dog because it doesn&#039;t come to the standard of &quot;luster&quot; or &quot;frosty&quot;?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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