What is consider a blast white coin?

I had a question from a buyer on EBay concerning a graded PCGS MS 65 Washington and I am a little puzzled on how to respond to his question.

His question: So is this Coin what's Called "Blast White" with nice Luster?

Now I know what is consider luster but just what is consider a "Blast White" coin? It is just some colorful seller term or does it have a numismatics meaning that I am not aware of?

Thank you

 

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I would think blast white is a coin without any kind of toning. He threw in the luster part because you can make a coin blast white by dipping, but lose the luster by improper/over dipping.

 

I think blast white is like a type of toning that makes the coin look like aluminum.

 

A colorful sales term to describe a coin with absolutely no toning, and retaining a full and natural mint luster.

Since it is a sales term, and not a grade, it is open to use and abuse by anyone in describing almost any coin.
Buyer beware.

The exact opposite colorful sales term would be "monster toned"....

 

Thanks all,
I assumed that it was a coin selling jargon for a non- toned coin. I did a quick search of the forum and it is used quite often within the forum but never really defined. None of my references defined the term either.

 

so is blast white buyer beware or most likely dipped or a fair deal

 

Depends on what kind of coin it is. Blast-white Morgan dollars are common. Barber halves, etc., not so much.

 

And blast white was generally the desired surfaces to collectors 40-50 years ago.

 

finn its a morgan-so say1888 how can it b bright white being 130yrs old---on some blast white they r shiny--so i would appreciate a difinitive answer---idea!!!!would u spend $3or400on a blast white morgan????

 

It is a term from pre-TPG companies and also before AT vs. NT argumentation. A silver coin might remain Blast White for about a week from minting. I believe it a term originating from smelters and foundry, when the metal from the blast furnace were white hot when produced.

Brings back the old listings in mail-bid auctions of the 60-70s, MS+++++++++Blast White. GEM++++++++ 1884-S Morgan!!!!!!!!! Yeah , I went through 40 of those before I finally got one that I though might at least be uncirculated or Choice uncirculated, but when PCGS came along it was only AU-55. I am so glad the internet wasn't then. Jim

 

so would u buy blast white morgan say 1879o ms64blast whitefor $500?me im leary of blast white?heres some info-PCGS is public co owned by collectors universe--so really being public co listed on stk ex they have 2b esp carefull-also ICG i know its rating is low but very temptingly priced wat do u think of IGC

 

oops IGC

 

I buy very few coins I can't see in my hands unless the photos are large and excellent. I have used all of the 4 major grading services. PCGS and NGC are my preferred , but if I have nice lower value coins, I will use the others for services.

Being on the stock exchange only means they have to be careful how they treat their stock holders and run the company. Grading is just one of the income categories, and only the totals are reported to the SEC, so do not use that, as they have as many problems with grading as the others if you read the threads here.
If you are talking about the one on ebay for $565, it is NOT blast white. I can see light golden toning near the edge on both sides and a light layer over the hair on the obverse and center of the reverse.
I do not see an argument over the grade as given by PCGS, but the advertisement is Ebay standards ~ Overstated exaggerated.
Jim

 

great answer ty

 

Blast white is no toning, not even a hint. Nothing but Mint luster.

 

yes true but is it dipped?thats the question

 

That's the only "oops" you noticed? Too funny.

 

I like a blast white coin. They are easier to distinguish details for my fading eyesight. A dipped blast white coin will be lacking luster. And luster is difficult if not impossible to see in a photograph.

 

ty great answer