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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2303615, member: 24314&quot;]I guess I should clarify this for any beginners (not you).&nbsp; Proofs have a highly reflective mirror surface (As I may have written before: That&#039;s also a type of luster).&nbsp; The appearance of a Prooflike coin can resemble that of a Proof depending on how deep the NON-PROOF mirror is.&nbsp; Long ago the proto-TPGS even graded coins Semi-Prooflike.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Light reflects spectacularly from a blue toned coin (See image above where a circulated coin LOOKS to have full, bright luster near the rim.&nbsp; Some of this brightness possibly comes from a little mint luster remaining under the toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have had in hand hundreds of toned (usually blue) coins (mostly MS but all the way down to European XF) that appear PL (only where the toning is) over the years.&nbsp; Check out almost any major auction plate showing toned gems and you may find a few.&nbsp; Also - and IMO you will not dispute this:&nbsp; If a MS coin has a semi-PL surface to begin with - the additional Light blue toning will enhance its mirror.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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