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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 473561, member: 112"]That depends on the spots. As was said, the TPG's are extremely lenient when it comes to old copper. Coins with problems that would be bagged that are not old copper are treated much differently.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can find countless old copper coins in TPG slabs that have been tooled, harshly cleaned, way over-dipped and that have spots of active corrosion. There's a whole different set of rules for old copper. Even many of the early silver & gold coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 473561, member: 112"]That depends on the spots. As was said, the TPG's are extremely lenient when it comes to old copper. Coins with problems that would be bagged that are not old copper are treated much differently. You can find countless old copper coins in TPG slabs that have been tooled, harshly cleaned, way over-dipped and that have spots of active corrosion. There's a whole different set of rules for old copper. Even many of the early silver & gold coins.[/QUOTE]
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