Post Your Coins With Nice Luster

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by IBetASilverDollar, Jun 20, 2017.

  1. IBetASilverDollar

    IBetASilverDollar Well-Known Member

    I like the trend of people breaking down GTG's more than just throwing a number out recently, it's helping me a lot. I want to try and learn more how to judge luster from photos so I figured a thread full of blazers will help me analyze photos of coins better since I buy 90% online.

    I'll start with this one. My pictures are probably awful but this is the most blazing Morgan I've come across. This thing is a sight to see. Just tilt it a tiny bit and it's like a gymnast at the Olympics flipping across the mat.

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  3. C-B-D

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  4. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    For a long time, I would have posted my Avatar, but I think this coin now holds the top spot in my collection.

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  5. Evan8

    Evan8 A Little Off Center

  6. SchwaVB57

    SchwaVB57 Well-Known Member

  7. jtlee321

    jtlee321 Well-Known Member

    I sent you a PM, I've made a few adjustments to your images. :)

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  8. C-B-D

    C-B-D Well-Known Member

    @Cascade has a 1882-s with bowl luster he's posted before.
     
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  9. Cascade

    Cascade CAC Variety Nerd

    I do? Oh yeah, I do :)

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  10. dwhiz

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  12. Keepright

    Keepright Member

    I'm sorry but is luster?is it what you have on your coins.
     
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  13. robec

    robec Junior Member

  14. IBetASilverDollar

    IBetASilverDollar Well-Known Member

    I think I remember you posting this before and it's a 67. Mine here would join yours at 67 if not for the chatter to the right of the wreath that unfortunately has this graded properly. The obverse is close to flawless which is so rare with Morgans - it puts the 67's in my collection to shame it's so clean. Normally it's the other way around.

    Although I say unfortunately but the truth is I wouldn't own it if not for that chatter keeping it at 66 so I should be thankful it's there.
     
  15. Evan8

    Evan8 A Little Off Center

  16. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    Luster is caused by metal flow etching into the die. When a coin is struck, metal flows outward and into the crevaces of the die. This metal flow etches into the die the same way the river cut the Grand Canyon. Coin luster is a fragile microscopic structure, which is why is disappears quickly in circulation.
     
  17. heavycam.monstervam

    heavycam.monstervam Outlaw Trucker & Coin Hillbilly

    I wanna play, ill hafta take a rain check until i get to a hotel, as my service is less than capable in Wisconsin. ...Damn Badgers !
     
  18. heavycam.monstervam

    heavycam.monstervam Outlaw Trucker & Coin Hillbilly

    I wanna play, ill hafta take a rain check until i get to a hotel, as my service is less than capable in Wisconsin. ...Damn Badgers !
     
  19. Cascade

    Cascade CAC Variety Nerd

    This one is killer too. Especially for a typically dull & drab year/mint :wideyed::cool:

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  20. Cascade

    Cascade CAC Variety Nerd

    :D

     
  21. Ike Skywalker

    Ike Skywalker Well-Known Member

    Capturing luster in a photograph is so satisfying.

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