At what grade generally does luster dissapear on a barber half?

dimples

Once in a while on E-Bay I see sellers claim luster shows on coins graded in VG, Fine, Very Fine. At what grade does luster dissapear. What has your experience been?

Dan

doh

The lowest I've ever seen luster on any coin is VF. And even then it doesn't look right to me...just looks cleaned.

Mowgli

Methinks XF 45 - in general.

dimples

I also feel luster adds to the coin in the XF45 grade and up.

COALPORTER

I agree. The grading rules state that XF should have some remaining luster.

rld14

An XF45 coin will have some spots of remaining luster in protected areas, I have a few XF40 Barber Halves, none have any luster left.

Blackborder

<< <i>The lowest I've ever seen luster on any coin is VF. And even then it doesn't look right to me...just looks cleaned. >>



I've seen that a couple of times as well. Can't remember the dates but I think they were weakly struck coins.

Occasionally, you get luster on XF coins, but that's scarce too. I remember owing a 1911 XF-45 with plenty of luster. That was before gradeflation though, so it was probably an AU by today's standards.

lordmarcovan

<< <i>Methinks XF 45 - in general. >>



I could see an XF40 having some luster in protected areas like around the lettering.

AlbaJohn

my vote is for 40

dogwood

40 around the stars, etc. on occasion, but 45 is the norm.
Barber Quarters can have luster on 30's, but they are usually the weakly struck O-mint coins, 05 in particular.

LindeDad

I have seen toning decribed as luster on some coins under XF.
Have actully seen luster on very few below XF45.

Bear

Generally, XF-45 are expected to show luster
from about 65% to higher for higher grades. It
decreases in lower grades until it disappears in
VF-30 - 35.