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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ddddd, post: 2953285, member: 22377&quot;]What is a star? Read below to find out and then post your own!</p><p>If anyone has more info to add, including any history, please feel free to share!</p><p><br /></p><p>In the simplest terms:</p><p>&quot;NGC assigns its trademarked Star Designation to coins with exceptional eye appeal for their assigned grade&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>This &quot;exceptional eye appeal&quot; usually breaks down into three major categories.</p><p><b>1.</b> Toning (vibrant, colorful, etc)...can be very subjective</p><p><b>2.</b> Intense luster or Proof-like qualities for business strikes (this includes coins that are proof-like on only one side or a coin already graded PL that is DMPL on the other side)</p><p><b>3.</b> Cameo contrast for proof coins (this will usually mean coins that are cameo on only one side or a coin already designated as CAM that is DCAM on the other side)</p><p><br /></p><p>NGC also adds that &quot;to receive a [star], coins must be free of any obvious planchet irregularities, and display no bothersome spots or blemishes. Toned coins can be of a single color or multicolored but cannot have any areas that are dark brown, approaching black.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>And a brief timeline (dates mainly based on NGC press releases):</p><p><b>~2001:</b> Sources* that I find say the STAR began</p><p><b>2001-2/26/2002</b>: Mint State (not proof) examples of the following become eligible for the Star: Jefferson Nickels, Roosevelt Dimes, Washington Quarters, Franklin Half Dollars, Kennedy Half Dollars, Eisenhower Dollars and Anthony Dollars.</p><p><b>2/27/2002:</b> Proof coins from 1936 to 1978 eligible</p><p><b>3/12/2002:</b> Morgan and Peace Dollars eligible</p><p><b>4/8/2002:</b> Silver Commemoratives of the 1892-1954 era eligible</p><p><b>6/18/2002: </b>NGC expanded the Star designation to all US coins</p><p><b>6/6/2005: </b>NGC announces that it has graded the Battle Creek Collection...one of the most famous hoards of colorfully toned Morgans (many received Stars).</p><p><b>1/15/2008:</b> NGC expanded its Star to all grades of US coins up to MS 69/PF 69. Before the Star only applies to grades between MS 63/PF 63 and MS 69/PF 69.</p><p><b>2/1/2014: </b>World coins become eligible</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>* = <a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/332/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/332/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/332/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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