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<p>[QUOTE="RabidRick, post: 1997252, member: 37868"]I can tell if a coin has been cleaned or polished. Heck, I have a 20-80X dissection microscope for that. I think once you've seen enough though you can really tell by just holding it in the light. Like you said, it doesn't have the same lluster.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes if it's done really well I need magnification though. I bought a 20c piece about a month ago I had to return because it had been cleaned but someone covered it up really nicely. Still, the surface looked "off." I could see the hairlines with a loupe.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was more curious how people would get the frosted effect and if these are indeed fakes. I don't think they are but someone who looked at it pointed out it was probably the way they used the lighting. I've definitely seen that done before to make coins look more proof like.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's both amazing and sad people go to this much trouble to do it though. From the way it sounds I'd have to see enough DMPL's to know for sure bit I'm pretty certain I can tell if the surfaces have been messed with. Definitely with coin in hand.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="RabidRick, post: 1997252, member: 37868"]I can tell if a coin has been cleaned or polished. Heck, I have a 20-80X dissection microscope for that. I think once you've seen enough though you can really tell by just holding it in the light. Like you said, it doesn't have the same lluster. Sometimes if it's done really well I need magnification though. I bought a 20c piece about a month ago I had to return because it had been cleaned but someone covered it up really nicely. Still, the surface looked "off." I could see the hairlines with a loupe. I was more curious how people would get the frosted effect and if these are indeed fakes. I don't think they are but someone who looked at it pointed out it was probably the way they used the lighting. I've definitely seen that done before to make coins look more proof like. It's both amazing and sad people go to this much trouble to do it though. From the way it sounds I'd have to see enough DMPL's to know for sure bit I'm pretty certain I can tell if the surfaces have been messed with. Definitely with coin in hand.[/QUOTE]
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