It's not worth the risk. I have used virgin olive oil to restore old coins, coins that have environmental damage. it will soften encrusted areas...
Genuine - damaged - altered.
I think I have an earlier die state. The chip is still within the 5. I will look.
I agree with Razz. It also wouldn't hurt to roll a Q-tip over the area, (no rubbing) then re soak and air dry.
I also see a few scuffs. Some of those are circular, like concentric lathe lines, or lathe rings.
It's tough to see especially on a Woodie. But it is there. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
While I thoroughly agree that a fake needs to be clarified as a fake, I would leave it to the experts. It would be very easy to mark a coin as a...
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