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<p>[QUOTE="rick, post: 66356, member: 1235"]EEP! Don't clean it! Leave it juuuuust the way it is. Dark toning on these issues is sometimes preferable to the brilliant white that people like in Morgan dollars. If you clean it, even dip it to remove the tarnish, you will only adversely effect the resale value. My advise to you, is to slap that coin in a holder to protect it, and leave it be.</p><p> </p><p>I would also suggest you take it to a coin dealer or experienced collector and ask them to take a look... These coins can have a high counterfeit ratio (particularly popular dates that sell well). I envy your phone camera abilities, because it's better than I can manage with those things - but I still can't make out enough details.</p><p> </p><p>It is definately an 8 reale from mexico - or supposed to be.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rick, post: 66356, member: 1235"]EEP! Don't clean it! Leave it juuuuust the way it is. Dark toning on these issues is sometimes preferable to the brilliant white that people like in Morgan dollars. If you clean it, even dip it to remove the tarnish, you will only adversely effect the resale value. My advise to you, is to slap that coin in a holder to protect it, and leave it be. I would also suggest you take it to a coin dealer or experienced collector and ask them to take a look... These coins can have a high counterfeit ratio (particularly popular dates that sell well). I envy your phone camera abilities, because it's better than I can manage with those things - but I still can't make out enough details. It is definately an 8 reale from mexico - or supposed to be.[/QUOTE]
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