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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 4650582, member: 24314&quot;]Kentucky, posted: &quot;I thought luster was desirable and necessary for higher MS grades,<b><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)"> but not necessary for it to be MS</span></b>...for example MS60.</p><p><br /></p><p>Actually, YOU are CORRECT.&nbsp; While old timers (Doug &amp; I) and very conservative graders stand by the ORIGINAL (which should have never changed STANDARD) definition of MS: NO TRACE OF FRICTION WEAR; it is no longer used.&nbsp; Greedy Coin dealers and TPGS&#039;s have corrupted that old standard and made it obsolete.&nbsp; </p><p>Today, very many coins considered to be/bought/sold/ or professionally graded MS are<b><i><font size="6"><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)"> not</span></font></i></b>! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Silverfinger©, asked: &quot;Are all silver coins made with lustre though ? is there any that were manufactured that didnt have it or it was very faint, either from the finish or design ?&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;LUSTER&quot; is the reflection of light from a surface.&nbsp; Most things around you have luster, even plastic and wood!</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;MINT LUSTER&quot; is specific to coins.&nbsp; It is the reflection of light from their surface.&nbsp; Newly made coins have it.&nbsp; That includes casts and struck coins.&nbsp; Coins with a matte surface also have Mint luster.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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