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Rest in Peace
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First of all a frosted coin is only on a gem uncirculated silver coin . This coin has no toning ,or black oxide . It is very white and frosty . My kind of coin . Quote:
Dipping will remove all types of luster and result in a dull coin.  ONLY if you do it wrong ! Oh yeah I forgot about proof coins as I'm not into proofs .The devices on most modern proof coins will be frosted .  Edited by T-BOP
10/27/2018 07:35 am
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Pillar of the Community
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The frosty description actually looks like frost on coins. I think the best way to describe it would be speckles of luster that appear on original mint condition coins and some AU coins. Think of the look of grass after an overnight freeze. I'll post some pictures in a bit.
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Bedrock of the Community
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A story in pictures (my opinions only) Frosty white, like you'd just put it in the freezer for awhile and taken it out into the air. There is full luster.  Frost often has hints of ice-blue. (PCGS MS65)   I consider this coin semi-prooflike but others might call it "dusted" with a bit of frost around some of the devices and legends too.  Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Edited by paralyse
10/27/2018 1:31 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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 This is one of my CC Morgans. In this picture the frosty luster is more noticeable on the right around the word 'America'. See all those pretty speckles? That's what folks are referring to when they use the term frosty. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Mike, that's a great example!
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Pillar of the Community
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Pretty speckles that sparkle. Say that 5 times fast.  |
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Great info and some beautiful examples shown  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Think silver eagle, THAT is more of what a "frosty" coin looks like. NO contrast, no PL but with cartwheel luster and white color. It does not refer to cameo frosting.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Never knew that. I'd just not buy one that looked like that.
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Bedrock of the Community
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The term "frosty" use to mean a nice full luster original coin.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Here's a particularly frosty coin...  Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Bedrock of the Community
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52Raymo wins the thread ;)
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Here's a particularly frosty coin... Quote:
52Raymo wins the thread ;) |
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Super helpful discussion. I realize I'm way late replying, but how much of these descriptions are generalizeable to all coins vs denomination specific? Or maybe degree of frosting or PL is denom specific?
I collect 3CS and find lustre more challenging in this series than Morgans, for example.
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