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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 3335664, member: 24314"]physics-fan3.14, posted: "What we term "mint luster" is actually more accurately related to "chatoyancy." That would clear up the confusion with two meanings for one word. But I don't see that term catching on in numismatics, as we are far too traditional."</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh my, I must disagree again. IMHO, there is NOTHING in numismatics that relates to "Chatoyancy" or produces that effect on a coin. Perhaps a 1/4" wide and 1" bright wheel mark on a Morgan dollar could be described as "chatoyant." Just not by me. Oops, <span style="color: #ff0000">I'm wrong!</span> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie45" alt=":eggface:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> If I hold a lustrous BU Morgan dollar Rock Steady and tipped just right under a 100 Watt bulb in a dark room so that the reflection from the "Cartwheel" ray remains FIXED in one position fixed across the entire coin it does resemble a "Cats Eye" gem.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 3335664, member: 24314"]physics-fan3.14, posted: "What we term "mint luster" is actually more accurately related to "chatoyancy." That would clear up the confusion with two meanings for one word. But I don't see that term catching on in numismatics, as we are far too traditional." Oh my, I must disagree again. IMHO, there is NOTHING in numismatics that relates to "Chatoyancy" or produces that effect on a coin. Perhaps a 1/4" wide and 1" bright wheel mark on a Morgan dollar could be described as "chatoyant." Just not by me. Oops, [COLOR=#ff0000]I'm wrong![/COLOR] :eggface::facepalm::( If I hold a lustrous BU Morgan dollar Rock Steady and tipped just right under a 100 Watt bulb in a dark room so that the reflection from the "Cartwheel" ray remains FIXED in one position fixed across the entire coin it does resemble a "Cats Eye" gem.[/QUOTE]
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