EagleRJO Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) I recently purchased this 1892 Columbian 50C Commemorative for very little, and some of the features actually have a frosty or shiny speckled appearance on the obverse like at the raised portions of the hair, similar to some NGC slabbed BU Morgans I have purchased. It's hard to describe exactly what I am seeing with the coin in-hand, which is kind of like a frosty shiny iced snowflake like appearance on just some of the raised surfaces, or what that is called as I do not believe it would be called a "frosty" appearance like you would with say a Proof ASE. Edited September 2, 2022 by EagleRJO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 9/1/2022 at 8:28 PM, EagleRJO said: I recently purchased this 1892 Columbian 50C Commemorative for very little, and some of the features actually have a frosty or shiny speckled appearance on the obverse like at the raised portions of the hair, similar to some NGC slabbed BU Morgans I have purchased. It's hard to describe exactly what I am seeing with the coin in-hand or what that is called as I do not believe it would be called a "frosty" appearance like you would with say a Proof ASE. So hard to tell with this lighting. Could be a nice coin; could be a problem. bsshog40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) I have seen the same frosty type appearance of some raised portipns of devices on a few PCGS or NGC slabbed BU "Stage Coach" Morgan Dollars as well as a few other raw Morgans I have, but I'm just not sure how to properly show/describe that or what it may be called. Edited September 2, 2022 by EagleRJO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 So the coin has a similar look to a matt coin but not dull, kinda shiny. Sounds like a nice long bath? Maybe with a cigar and a bottle of Jack. I know my surface gets funny looking if I stay submerged to long EagleRJO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Part of normal die changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 9/2/2022 at 7:07 AM, J P M said: So the coin has a similar look to a matt coin but not dull, kinda shiny. Sounds like a nice long bath? Not really like that, with somewhat of a matte appearance even though it is kinda shiny, which I have seen on coins prolly from a "light dip in the pool". More like a shiny crystalized appearance only on some of the highest points of a coin, like just some of the hair on the obverse for this coin. And I don't see any indication of the same appearance on the reverse. It also looks like it would take very little in terms a rub or contact with other coins for that to disappear. On 9/2/2022 at 12:01 PM, RWB said: Part of normal die changes. That would make sense as I have only seen a similar look on uncirculated coins which appear to have a very sharp strike, perhaps very early in the life of a die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...