Show me a raw large cent w/some luster

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 21, 2017 7:32AM

  I do not have any with luster, but that is certainly a nice one.....I have one that is close, but the reverse has been altered... ... Not by me though. Cheers, RickO

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• tradedollarnut Posts: 20,396 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 21, 2017 7:42AM

  

  Early Dollar Set

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• topstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 21, 2017 7:54AM edited October 21, 2017 7:56AM

  Pic doesn't capture, but I sure wish I had kept this raw one. :'(

  

  Actually, I think it was more gloss than "lustre."
  Anyhow.....shudda, wudda, cudda.

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• Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 21, 2017 8:03AM

  Nice coin @KollectorKing.

  Now, let me stir the pot. I learned that "luster" is the reflection of light from a surface. Therefore, each of the three coins above has luster. The first two are tipped so that it really shows. As all of us know, there is a different type of luster seen on an original Mint State copper surface.

  We should see some in this thread if the coins are in the correct orientation to show it.

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• BillJones Posts: 35,239 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 21, 2017 8:51AM

  Here is a raw 1857 large cent that is in Choice Mint State. I'll go out on a limb and grade this one MS-65, Brown. I bought this one at an EAC convention some years ago.

  
  

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• Walkerguy21D Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 21, 2017 9:21AM

  
  

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• Walkerguy21D Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 21, 2017 9:35AM edited October 21, 2017 9:37AM

  The '34 is likely recolored, but still shows luster, which was the criteria - actually much more luster than I could capture with the iPhone.

  
  

  
  

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• KollectorKing Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 21, 2017 10:13AM

  
  
  
  

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• Raybo Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 21, 2017 6:53PM

  How can I be gentile about this......?
  I see a "few" cleaned coins in this thread, and it's pretty obvious.

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• Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 21, 2017 6:54PM

  @Raybo said:
  How can I be gentile about this......?
  I see a "few" cleaned coins in this thread, and it's pretty obvious.

  Cleaned coins have luster. Whizzed coins have luster. Polished coins REALLY have luster!

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• Raybo Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 21, 2017 7:01PM

  @Insider2 said:

  @Raybo said:
  How can I be gentile about this......?
  I see a "few" cleaned coins in this thread, and it's pretty obvious.

  Cleaned coins have luster. Whizzed coins have luster. Polished coins REALLY have luster!

  Okee dokee Insider, let me take another look (you forgot dipped).

  I just see "altered surfaces", how's that?

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• Coinlearner Posts: 2,541 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 21, 2017 7:12PM

  Large Cent with luster. No problem..

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• Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 21, 2017 7:21PM

  @Raybo said:

  @Insider2 said:

  @Raybo said:
  How can I be gentile about this......?
  I see a "few" cleaned coins in this thread, and it's pretty obvious.

  Cleaned coins have luster. Whizzed coins have luster. Polished coins REALLY have luster!

  Okee dokee Insider, let me take another look (you forgot dipped).

  I just see "altered surfaces", how's that?

  Is there a full moon tonight??? Am I posting gibberish??

  @Raybo I agreed with your original post! I agree that dipped coins have luster too. I'm making sure everyone knows that "luster" is the reflection of light from a surface. My plastic computer keyboard has luster also.

  @Coinlearner said:
  Large Cent with luster. No problem..

  Now that's original Mint luster on copper!! Thanks.

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