What Does Matte Mean When Associated With Coins...?

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wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 12/14/2011 4:43 pm Hi guys Was looking at my Canadian 1937 dot nickel in my Charlton Cat. 1 - One said 1937 dot and the other said 2 - 1937 dot matte What is matte...? Edited by wert 12/14/2011 4:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Ugly Pillar of the Community Canada 1733 Posts	Posted 12/14/2011 6:47 pm Matte is a coin finish used on specimens sets that year. The overall coin has a dull bland appearance that is more or less uniform across the coin. I'm not a fan. Report this Post to the Staff
stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 12/14/2011 7:02 pm The ol' Charlton Catalogue's definition is: A proof finish in which the planchet and dies are not polished, but finished with a fine grain surface ... I actually kinda like the look of the matte finish (it's obviously just a personal taste thing) Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 12/14/2011 7:43 pm Thanks stevex6...Thanks Ugly....I (AGAIN) learned some thing new. Report this Post to the Staff
staircase Valued Member Canada 241 Posts	Posted 12/15/2011 10:18 pm Wert, this is an example (the only one I own) of a specimen finish used in many modern sets. The combination of the relief and background finishes varies over the past decades. A specimen finish for a '37 was a 'frost' on 'frost' finish. Anyway, this coin was found in a roll of circulated nickels during one of my frenzied roll searches a couple of years ago. Edited by staircase 12/15/2011 10:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 12/16/2011 12:06 pm staircase Now I see, since you posted the picture...Almost looks like some one dragged sand paper across the surface...If you know what I mean. You know I believe I have seen that finish in a couple of my nicer coins...Going to have to do a check again. Nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
RogerD Valued Member Canada 491 Posts	Posted 02/16/2012 05:48 am @Wert As soon as you see the coin it stands out like a sore thumb to all the other nickels. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 02/16/2012 07:18 am I've also seen it called a "sandblast" finish. Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 02/16/2012 3:18 pm Thanks guys Report this Post to the Staff
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