Is the "finish" on uncirculated American Eagles supposed to be uneven in shine?
Christopher Murray
curious if its normal for the shine not to hit the coin evenly. For
example, when light hits a quarter, its more or less even across the
coin, but on my American silver eagles, the light hits the coin in
circles or ovals so to speak. I hope my description was
understandable, not really sure what the coin lingo is for it :P I've
linked a video and 2 photos of the coin for your review.
http://tinypic.com/r/14ch6pj/7 - video
http://tinypic.com/r/10fnkow/7 - Pic 1
http://tinypic.com/r/2ef8fvb/7 - Pic 2
I know they're shitty photos and the video sucks to, I don't have a
digital camera, only a phone w/ camera abilities.
Jerry Dennis
<murray.christopher5...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I bought some from a dealer not too long ago on the internet. I'm just
> curious if its normal for the shine not to hit the coin evenly. For
> example, when light hits a quarter, its more or less even across the
> coin, but on my American silver eagles, the light hits the coin in
> circles or ovals so to speak. I hope my description was
> understandable, not really sure what the coin lingo is for it :P I've
> linked a video and 2 photos of the coin for your review.
>
>
> I know they're shitty photos and the video sucks to, I don't have a
> digital camera, only a phone w/ camera abilities.
I believe the term you're looking for is "luster." The reflected
light that seems to bother you could be an off-set because of the
plastic capsule or, perhaps, a slight imperfection in the striking of
the coin, or your SAEs are starting to tarnish. Though your video and
pictures give an indication of what you're referring to, it's
difficult to tell exactly why it's happening.
Jerry
Christopher Murray
Thx Jerry, the light hits the coin the same way even when it's not in
the case. The only difference is that the case reflects the lights
above it.
Christopher Murray
Well being a noob and still learning about coins and what not. I
learned one of the best ways to learn if a coin is real is to measure
and weigh it. The American Silver Eagles weighed out to 31.2 grams on
a scale with a +/- .1g accuracy. A caliper I bought today measured the
diameter at 40.58 mm and the thickness right on the money at 2.98 mm.
From what I've read, it has to be an extremely good and rare fake for
it to weigh out perfect and have the correct dimensions.