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My first coin of 2016 - Toned Morgan
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This one has that 'bowl luster' I really like, the luster really screams on it with no dull spots.
1881-S PCGS MS-64+ CAC:
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Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner.
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What does, "bowl luster" mean?
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I too like it, at lot.
What does, "bowl luster" mean?
I think Brandon Kelley was the first person I saw use this term, it's more about the way some Morgans have that concave 'bowl' look to them, mostly on the obverse. These are usually very well struck too. I see this most often on the 1882-S pieces, but I've seen this look on the 80-S, 81-S and once in awhile the 79-S. For some reason, most of the other dates can't be found with that look. The closest analogy I can think of is the 1921 Peace dollar and its concave obverse.
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Bowl luster is best defined as cartwheel that is parabolic in nature rather than a straight line more or less. Bowl luster curves greatly the closer it gets to the coin's edge.
This coin is beautiful overall for sure. I will tell you something you may not have noticed. It is a dual non-overlapping crescent. Check out the untoned curved blip at the very rim at K-8 obverse.