frost: on Uncirculated coins, a crystalline luster. On Proof coins, the slightly grainy finish that is given to the devices.
frosted devices: raised design elements that still have a white, slightly grainy finish. Opposite: brilliant devices.
frosted proof - A proof coin that has a mirror like surface in the field with a contrasting frosted surface for the design.
frost
A crystallized-metal effect seen in the recessed areas of a die, thus the raised parts of a coin struck with that die.
Frosty Lustre
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211 1880 MS-65. A lovely gem with sharp design details and brilliant, frosty mint lustre. Virtually pristine surfaces with the same die characteristics described by Breen for Proofs.
frosted devices Raised elements on coins struck with treated dies that have frost in their recessed areas. Such coins have crystalline surfaces that resemble frost on a lawn.
Frosted - describes a coin's surface which is textured rather than smooth or glassy
FT - abbreviation for Full Torch designation
Grade - the numerical value assigned to a coin's condition on a scale of 1 to 70 ...
Frosted Surfaces
A white texture produced on the surface of a coin during the minting process. It is usually most prevalent on the earliest coins off the working DIES. See also; LUSTER ...
Frosting - Frosting is used on the non field parts of many proof coins to produce a beautiful contrast between the mirror like fields and the frosted design parts. Shown clearly in the picture.
G (Good) - A grade, see the grading page.
Frosting
An engraving technique which produces a slightly dulled effect on certain parts of a coin's design. The effect is produced by lightly sand blasting or etching that part of the design on the die.
frost
Sandblasting or acid-treating a die so that, when coins are struck, their raised areas will have a crystallized-"frosty" appearance.
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frost: Effect caused by striking a coin with sandblasted dies, often used in reference to Proof coins.
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FROST
Also Frosting. A matte like appearance to the lustre. See also Lustre.
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Frosty -
An adjective used to describe a coin which possesses cartwheel lustre. (See "Cartwheel").
Gem - ...
Frost
An effect seen on the raised parts of a coin whereby the metal appears crystallized.
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Frosty silver gray surfaces show superb, thorough, and unbroken cartwheel lustre. The surfaces are smooth and appealing, and both obverse and reverse show a significant absence of post-striking marks of any magnitude.
Frosty surfaces, good lustre, occasionally found with one side prooflike.
1891 P -
Frosty surfaces, poor lustre. Seldom seen P-L.
Frosted - A textured, almost crystalline, surface usually seen on the raised portions of a proof coin.
Fugio Cent - The first coin issued by authority of the United States in 1787. Fugio is Latin for "I fly", in this instance, referring to time.
Frosted devices
Raised devices on coins struck with frosted dies, resulting in a frosty appearance.
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Luster: a frosty appearance on the surface of a coin, usually an uncirculated coin.
(Canadian)Maple Leafs: modern gold, silver, and platinum coins minted by the Royal Canadian Mint.
Frosting:
Coins, particularly proof or pattern pieces, may be issued with certain parts of the design slightly dulled. This is accomplished by slight sand blasting or etching that part of the design on the die.
Deep mirrors and frosty devices. Probably could get a cameo designation. Light flyspecks limit the grade.
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dies to give this frosted (cameo) appearance. On older proof coins
the first produced by a die might have a cameo appearance. Later
as the dies starts to wear (or break in) the coins produced will ...
Mint Luster - The "frost" on the surface of an Uncirculated or "Mint State" coin.
Mint Set - Group of Uncirculated coins of one date, as sold by the mint in the year of issue.
Mint State - Same as Uncirculated. A coin free of any trace of wear.
Any bagmarks on the face are frosted instead of shiny--a dead giveaway. They appear identical, regardless of the date and mintmark of the underlying coin.
Cameo The term applied to coins, usually Proofs and prooflike coins, that have frosted devices and lettering that contrast with the fields. When this is deep the coins are said to be "black and white" cameos.
cameo A coin usually struck as a proof, it has mirror fields and a frosty or satin looking finish on the lifted design features. cartwheels A name given to British pennies and later to Morgan Dollars because of their wide rims.
Canadian Post confederation Canadian numismatics cameo A coin, usually struck as a Proof, with a frosted or satiny central device surrounded by a mirrorlike field cartwheel - The pattern of light reflected by flow lines of mint state ...
reverse proof - proof coins normally have a mirror like background (field) and a frosty or regular raised design. A reverse proof will have a mirror like raised design and a frosty or normal appearance to the coins background.
started with the use of a frosted finish on the devices or images. It was
a technique developed in France a few years earlier, and was incorporated by all
future bullion coin programs on their Proof issues. The year 1968 was an ...
Elite Recommendations: Build a set in MS-65 grade, sharply struck, each coin selected for lustrous, frosty surfaces (I personally prefer these to prooflike finish coins, but you may differ). For the Philadelphia Mint coins buy Proof-65 examples.
Reverse - Like we see on DDR#3, the reverse designs of this variety were frosted in a very sloppy, lazy manner with no attention paid to staying out of the fields or covering all areas of design.
Notes from Mitchiner: Fields lightly frosted. The Caisse d'Epargne de Paris, the Paris Savings Bank, was the first of its kind to be founded in France. It was founded in 1818, as cited on the jeton.
DMPL coins are regular Morgan Dollars that were struck for circulation but have unusually frosted legends and devices and very reflective, mirror-like, fields.
1909-P VDB LINCOLN CENT, ANACS MS-66 RED, premium gem, with frosty mint blazing fresh full red and satin surfaces. They rarely get much better. For example, as a few years ago PCGS/ANACS/NGC had graded very few higher, and only at MS-67.
The coin is struck multiple times so the softly frosted, yet detailed images seem to float above a mirror-like field.
It's at this point that any special treatments are made to the design (such as frosting or polishing). Once the hob is accepted it is heat treated and annealed to increase the hardness of the hob.
Simulating the appearance of a proof coin with its mirror field and frosted devices.
Definition: DMPL stands for Deep Mirror Proof-Like, and is a term usually reserved for describing certain Morgan Dollars that were struck for circulation but have unusually clean mirror fields and often frosty devices, ...
Most specimens are well struck and have luster that is frosty and above average. A few Prooflike pieces are known. Coloration is above average and ranges from green-gold to coppery orange-gold.
Critical content of the two of these sets are the "reverse proof" coins, which have frosty fields and mirror-like design elements, the opposite of traditional proof coins.
A seasonal year is the time between successive recurrences of a seasonal event such as the flooding of a river, the migration of a species of bird, the flowering of a species of plant, the first frost, or the hottest day of the year.
Mint Luster - The dull, frosty or satiny shine or finish found on coins, resulting from the centrifugal flow of metal as dies strike the coin blank.
Mint Mark - A small letter that identifies the mint that struck the coin.
From 1908 to 1916 proofs took on a dull or matte finish, the "British" look, by sandblasting the coins in the final manufacturing step. Periodically, frosted proofs have been made.
Explanation: A coin where the background is frosted looking and the design has a polished mirror like look to it. Some Australia lunar 'Year of the Horse' and other lunar year animal gold /silver coins have this reverse cameo appearance ...
Mint Luster
Shiny "frost" on the surface of an uncirculated or mint coin.
Mint Mark
Small letter (or other symbol) indicating which mint the coin was struck at. Read more about Mint Marks here.....
Vibrant frosty luster gleaming from the silvery blue-white obverse and a touch of golden iridescence on the reverse. It is very rare a coin with such a look is combined the with the almost total absence of contact marks and abrasions.
Mint luster: The dull, frosty, or satiny shine found on uncirculated coins.
Mint mark: A small letter on a coin identifying which of the United States Mint's facilities struck the coin.
Cameo - A coin, usually struck as a Proof, with a frosted or satiny central device surrounded by a mirrorlike field.
Certified Coin - A coin authenticated and graded by a professional service. ...
A coin, usually a Proof, with a frosted central area surrounded by a mirror like field.
Choice Proof
A proof coin graded MS-65 or better ...
Although normally brilliant, with time luster may become dull, frosty, spotted or discolored.
- Milled edge - A raised rim around the outer surface of a coin. Not to be confused with the Reeded or serrated narrow edge of the coin.
A term used to describe a coin that has some mirror-like surface mixed with satin or frosty luster. Reflectivity is obscured on such a specimen, unlike the reflectivity on prooflike and deep mirror prooflike coins.
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mirror: Highly reflective surface or field of a coin; usually mirror field with frosted relief.
model, plaster: A clay or plaster three-dimensional design for a coin or medal.
Reverse Proof A coin that is minted using the same techniques as a proof coin, but the background is frosted and the foreground is mirror-like. Most Australian bullion coins are like this. See also proof, proof-like.
Don't fret if you get an Australian coin proof set with a frosted background and a mirror-image finish on the Queen. That's called a reverse-proof and it just means your silver proof set is fair dinkum.
A 100w frosted incandescent light in an otherwise darkened room is best. The Tensor lamp will suffice should you not be able to avoid indirect overhead lighting.
Proof - A coin specially manufactured to have extra sharp detail, mirrorlike fields and sometimes frosted or "cameo" devices, produced for sale to collectors at a premium or for exhibition or presentation.
Mint Error
Defective coin produced by a mint.
Mint Luster
Shiny "frost" on the surface of an uncirculated or mint coin.
The sheen or bloom on the surface of an uncirculated numismatic coin resulting from the centrifugal flow of metal caused by the striking of the dies. Mint luster is somewhat frosty in appearance as opposed to the mirror-like smoothness on the field ...
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William & Mary AR Halfcrown, 1689. GVLEIMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA, jugate first busts / Second Shield. ESC 508. Frosted caul with pearls.
Mint luster The sheen or bloom on the surface of an uncirculated numismatic coin resulting from the centrifugal flow of metal caused by the striking of the dies. Mint luster is somewhat frosty in appearance as opposed to the mirror-like ...
 See also: Mint, Coin, Struck, Proof, Gold
  
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