Question for Morgan collectors

Steve27

In order to be graded PL does the coin have to exhibit some cameo contrast or does the field just have to be reflective?

jbsteven

fields have to be reflective. a 1904 can be PL and have no cameo contrast for example.

Wolf359

As JB said. Cameo is a nice plus though.

Steve27

Thanks guys!

ccr

Ditto on what jbsteven said. Just to add, the typical definition for a PL is a reflectivity is 4 inches and DMPL is 8 inches.

GoYankees

Were PLs and/or DMPLs first strikes, were they made by accident, or were they made intentionally?

DennisH

PCGS is pretty picky about the fields having a "watery", smooth look in terms of reflectivity. They don't like a lot of die polish lines, they don't like metal flow lines, and they don't like frost in the fields.

In other words, what ANACS will call a PL just because it's all flashy and sparkly, PCGS often won't.

SDCollector

<< <i>Were PLs and/or DMPLs first strikes, were they made by accident, or were they made intentionally? >>


Early, highly polished dies. As far as I know, not made intentionally.

anablep

Isn't there a scale one can use for the measure of reflectivity and PL fields? I thought I remember seeing one in the VAM book...

nwcs

Yes, PL should have reflectivity of 2-4 inches. But there is some frost allowed in the fields. DMPL has 4+ inch reflectivity and no frost allowed. Must be pure mirror.

BigAl

ditto what nwcs said, except 6+ inches for dmpl at pcgs.

ibzman350

<< <i>Yes, PL should have reflectivity of 2-4 inches. But there is some frost allowed in the fields. DMPL has 4+ inch reflectivity and no frost allowed. Must be pure mirror. >>



Could someone please post some pics of coins with and without frost in the fields.

Being new to morgans I don't know what "frost in the fields" really looks like.


thanx
Herb