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Satiny, creamy luster, or just toning?

JoeLewisJoeLewis Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭✭

Hi everyone. I've seen references to frosty luster vs. satiny or creamy luster. Is this what we're seeing here? Satiny/creamy on the left vs. frosty on the right? Or is the one on the left just toned to give it that look?

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 31,618 ✭✭✭✭✭

    hazy toning, I would say

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,624 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Me thinks exposure to differing conditions causes the silver surface to evolve. Peace Roy

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  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 10,715 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 30, 2020 7:18PM

    Hard to say for sure some types of lighting can give a photo that look also. When I think of satiny creamy luster this is the look that comes to my mind.

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  • JoeLewisJoeLewis Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭✭

    @coinbuf said:
    Hard to say for sure some types of lighting can give a photo that look also. When I think of satiny creamy luster this is the look that comes to my mind.

    Thanks for your example.

    I should have stated that the two examples I gave were taken from the same dealer (presumably under the same lighting setup).

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,722 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here's frosty in my book:

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    Here's satiny. This coin has cartwheel luster, but it's more subdued. It's very difficult to capture in a photo:

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would have to see the coins in the OP in hand.... Really difficult to say what the situation is with the coin on the left. I tend to think the appearance is due to environmental storage (i.e. a tarnish), though not typical. Cheers, RickO

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,293 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The first image looks like it has very nice luster but the photo is a bit washed out, no doubt a nice coin though.

    As far as frosty luster, I don't think they come more frosty than this Ike. It has to have been one of the very first off a fresh die pair. To describe it, imagine what the devices of a DCAM proof look like, now imagine that fields are the same texture.

    I have none other like it.

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  • ThreeCentSilverFLThreeCentSilverFL Posts: 1,657 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This '33-S Walker of mine I'd consider satiny:

    While I would consider my '76-S 20c to be frosty:

    However, that's only my interpretation.

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