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<p>[QUOTE="Curtis, post: 24738092, member: 26430"]I don't see BD on those coins. Hard green deposits on one, porous surface on the other. That porosity is, of course, caused by corrosion, but not necessarily the kind of fast-moving corrosion we call "bronze disease."</p><p><br /></p><p>For dealers, how/when to report corrosion can be difficult. The question is always what counts as "active" corrosion? or corrosion likely to resume in the future?</p><p><br /></p><p>Generally, though, if there's full-blown, active "bronze disease," yes, you would expect it to be reported. Many dealers disclose when a coin has been previously treated for bronze disease but stabilized.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtis, post: 24738092, member: 26430"]I don't see BD on those coins. Hard green deposits on one, porous surface on the other. That porosity is, of course, caused by corrosion, but not necessarily the kind of fast-moving corrosion we call "bronze disease." For dealers, how/when to report corrosion can be difficult. The question is always what counts as "active" corrosion? or corrosion likely to resume in the future? Generally, though, if there's full-blown, active "bronze disease," yes, you would expect it to be reported. Many dealers disclose when a coin has been previously treated for bronze disease but stabilized.[/QUOTE]
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