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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 207197, member: 669&quot;]Chances are that is exactly what happened.&nbsp; After tape is removed further wear can rub off all the stickiness, but the discoloration will remain.</p><p><br /></p><p>A coin which has been dipped in acetone to remove sticky tape will often have the exact appearance you describe if the tape had been on it very long.</p><p><br /></p><p>That sounds like it was struck with a partially grease-filled die.&nbsp; Most people don&#039;t consider those to be errors, and they almost never add any premium value to the coin unless they are spectacular <u>and</u> peddled on Ebay with lots of hype to gullible people. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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