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What makes a Quarter "Frosty" ?
Matt04
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You've probably heard "Frosty" Quarters Before. I'm trying to understand what makes a Quarter "Frosty" . Does a Quarter being frosty indicate an early die state coin? I have a handful of them, I really wish the camera picked them up better, below are a handful of quarters I handpicked over the past two months for my collection. The reverse of some of these have an incredible surface that has that "frosty" look.
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Early die state can help, but it's more about the overall look of the coin. This is what I'd consider "frosty" to be:
With that said, I think @TomB would be best suited to answer your question.
A freezer?😀
It’s the surface of the dies which were used to strike the coin. Repeated strikes polish the dies a bit due to the friction, which makes the coin less frosty. It’s the same concept with removes the cameo from older Proof coins.
A frosty quarter is usually a mint state blast white coin with heavy die polish and or flow lines.
Looks to me like the 1942 in the second row, coin 3 is a frosty one. There may be more, but that one catches my eye as the most likely to be the frostiest.
The photo its hard to tell due to lighting but I'd say there's quite a of them are. They look like they have a layer on them that make them super shiny, the reverse looks incredible too.
Frosted coins are ones that have a "blast-white," almost dipped appearance.
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I just received yesterday a new batch of Quarters, just look at these. Its hard to describe them, the luster is incredible, far from some of the lack-luster matte looking bu coins that are out there.