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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 550161, member: 15309&quot;]I agree with that completely.&nbsp; Because of the rather common nature of rainbow toned Morgans, NGC is tougher on that series when it comes to awarding the star.&nbsp; The coin must have both color and luster.&nbsp; The luster is what makes the color explode off the coin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a good example of the difference that luster makes with regards to rainbow toning.&nbsp; The first coin is very colorful with shades of greens, blues, and violets, but the toning is so deep that it has impeded the luster of the coin.&nbsp; As a result the coin appears rather flat.&nbsp; The second coin on the other hand has blazing luster that makes the rainbow colors seem to dance on the surface of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Morgan%20Dollars/Morgan1880-SMS65NGCObverse.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Morgan%20Dollars/MorganDollar1885NGCMS64Star18350-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>IMO, I don&#039;t think either of those two coins would star but the appearance could be different in hand.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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