Dripping with Luster..... looks mint fresh...

[LucyBop]

Luster and detail so sharp you can see the metal flow or orange peel effect in the fields..

 

These two are nice coins!

 

[WinstonWare]

These sure are two lustrous coins . I’m not familiar with the term, what is the “orange peel effect?”

[Stanley]

These sure are two lustrous coins . I’m not familiar with the term, what is the “orange peel effect?”

the texture of an orange peel...the term is used in the paint coating industry.

 

Nice coins Lucy

[WinstonWare]

These sure are two lustrous coins . I’m not familiar with the term, what is the “orange peel effect?”

the texture of an orange peel...the term is used in the paint coating industry.

 

Nice coins Lucy

 

Ah yes. I can see that now. Thanks

[ldhair]

Really nice pics Lucy.

[123cents]

They look great Lucy. What do you use to neutralize the dip?

[rrantique]

Very Nice coins LucyBop

[MikeKing]

gorgeous, and great photography

[LucyBop]

They look great Lucy. What do you use to neutralize the dip?

 

 

 

SLAP!

 

 

The HepKitty doesn't dip coins.

[rexcat]

Them coins real sweet, my what a treat!

 

Yeah they're lookin fresh enough to eat.

 

As always… nice pics Lucy

 

 

These sure are two lustrous coins . I’m not familiar with the term, what is the “orange peel effect?”

 

Winston,

 

When the dies are first made the steel is soft so that the design and date can easily be impressed into it, after the die is hardened, the steel contracts slightly creating a wavy look on the polished fields; this surface texture then transfers on to the coin and looks like orange peel. After a small striking period the die will wear, (or be polished if it’s producing proofs) and the orange peel will be wiped away. This can be seen only on early die state business strikes and proofs; it’s what you want to see on mint state coins.

[123cents]

They look great Lucy. What do you use to neutralize the dip?

 

 

 

SLAP!

 

 

The HepKitty doesn't dip coins.

 

Sorry! I was in a hurry this morning and misread your post.

[bsshog40]

Nice coins there Lucy! Great Luster!

[physics-fan3.14]

I thought orange peel was from die deterioration, not new dies. That's interesting.

[rrantique]

Not near as good a photo as LucyBop, but has that luster drip.

[Dcoin]

Sunglasses needed!