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<p>[QUOTE="JCro57, post: 3511042, member: 92083"]Update:</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, it is definitely not from a rubber band. And it is not paint nor a marker. These are 100% ruled out.</p><p><br /></p><p>It appears that right where the rim meets the edge, and partially on the edge, you can see some of it, so I don't think it is a stain. But is it? Stains usually bleed. The margins of the copper are absolutely flush. How could someone stain it that perfectly where it did not bleed even a little bit? And they would have had to tape it or something to,get perfect lines, but no gunky residue. If they then cleaned it with something, why does it still have luster amd absolutely none of the stain or those linee get corrupted??? </p><p><br /></p><p>The problem is I don't see any kind of gap or raised or indented metal where the "copper" ends and the nickel begins. Usually with strike throughs, there is kind of an area along the border of the strike through where you can see it.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, the copper area also has Mint luster to it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I gotta admit, I am stumped. Any thoughts [USER=86437]@Fred Weinberg[/USER] ?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]931058[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]931059[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]931060[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JCro57, post: 3511042, member: 92083"]Update: Well, it is definitely not from a rubber band. And it is not paint nor a marker. These are 100% ruled out. It appears that right where the rim meets the edge, and partially on the edge, you can see some of it, so I don't think it is a stain. But is it? Stains usually bleed. The margins of the copper are absolutely flush. How could someone stain it that perfectly where it did not bleed even a little bit? And they would have had to tape it or something to,get perfect lines, but no gunky residue. If they then cleaned it with something, why does it still have luster amd absolutely none of the stain or those linee get corrupted??? The problem is I don't see any kind of gap or raised or indented metal where the "copper" ends and the nickel begins. Usually with strike throughs, there is kind of an area along the border of the strike through where you can see it. However, the copper area also has Mint luster to it. I gotta admit, I am stumped. Any thoughts [USER=86437]@Fred Weinberg[/USER] ? [ATTACH=full]931058[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]931059[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]931060[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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