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<p>[QUOTE="skinnyeddie, post: 208132, member: 6638"]I made the first coin purchase that I feel I got hosed on over the weekend. I bought a 1995 ASE at a coin shop from a display case just to fill a spot in my type album. It looked good in the subdued lighting at the coin shop...(sigh)</p><p><br /></p><p>When I got home and really got a chance to see it in the light, it looks a little "cloudy," especially on the back...blotchy, kind of like a soap residue on a window. The actual features of the coin are fine, no scratches, it's just not evenly shiny.</p><p><br /></p><p>Can somebody give a theory on this? Was the coin badly cleaned at some point? Or is this a type of tarnish? I know, I know...a pic would be great, but my digital cam is kaput. I was bummed out though..that's the first coin I officially feel like I got screwed on. I paid $20 for it...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="skinnyeddie, post: 208132, member: 6638"]I made the first coin purchase that I feel I got hosed on over the weekend. I bought a 1995 ASE at a coin shop from a display case just to fill a spot in my type album. It looked good in the subdued lighting at the coin shop...(sigh) When I got home and really got a chance to see it in the light, it looks a little "cloudy," especially on the back...blotchy, kind of like a soap residue on a window. The actual features of the coin are fine, no scratches, it's just not evenly shiny. Can somebody give a theory on this? Was the coin badly cleaned at some point? Or is this a type of tarnish? I know, I know...a pic would be great, but my digital cam is kaput. I was bummed out though..that's the first coin I officially feel like I got screwed on. I paid $20 for it...[/QUOTE]
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