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marcusm16a4 Valued Member United States 169 Posts	Posted 04/07/2013 08:50 am T doees luster look like Report this Post to the Staff

Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 04/07/2013 09:42 am the best way to see luster is by looking at a coin that (silver works best) that has never been circulated, hold the coin on the edges and tilt it slowly back and forth and watch the light go around the coin, then do the same with a coin that has been polished with silver polish and note the difference in how the light works on the coins surface. The difference is original luster once you see it you will never miss it again when you see it, or when you don't. Report this Post to the Staff
skyshark124 Pillar of the Community United States 1109 Posts	Posted 04/07/2013 09:56 am Yeah, it will have a cartwheel or pinwheel look to it, like the light is making a pinwheel effect on the surface of the coin.Like Metalman said, find a nice BU coin and move it around and see how the light plays with the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
dsfreeworld Pillar of the Community United States 4337 Posts	Posted 04/07/2013 10:46 am Quote: The difference is original luster once you see it you will never miss it again when you see it, or when you don't. cant say it much better than that Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 04/07/2013 9:02 pm Quote: the best way to see luster is by looking at a coin Morgans work well since they are so common in uncirculated. Head over to a local coin shop or show and look a a couple certified MS examples. Rock the coin back and forth and take note of how the light reflects off the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 04/11/2013 4:54 pm When I read this I thought of the Ed Sullivan program and plate spinning. You need only watch a minute to get and to understand the basic idea. Turn a coin, any coin, the same was as a the plates spin, and you will see the cartwheel, or lack thereof. One video is worth a thousand words. http://www.dube.com/blog/?p=1187 Edited by matthewvincent 04/12/2013 12:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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