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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 8165455, member: 24314&quot;]<i><span style="color: #660033">Apparently, you missed some posted info from copper collectors.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></i></p><p><br /></p><p>whopper64, posted: 8165325, member: &quot;The gist of these posts (IMHO) is that inert oils should not really harm the coins, but any improvement of appearance is temporary.&nbsp; <i><span style="color: #660033">[It all depends on what &quot;temporary&quot; means to you.&nbsp; Oil can remain on a coin for a very, very, very long time.&nbsp; Eventually, some oils turn into a thick dry crust.] </span></i> This is where the intent to deceive if the coin is sold relatively soon after the oiling <i><span style="color: #660033">[Unfortunately, without intent <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, this opinion then implies that all Large cent dealers are crooks!]</span></i> I also realize that any coins AU or above should never be oiled, <span style="color: #660033"><i>[ABSOLUTELY FALSE!&nbsp; A <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie98" alt=":wacky:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie90" alt=":spitoutdummy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> opinion.&nbsp; Actually, the higher the grade - the more lustrous the copper becomes.&nbsp; Note: If &quot;Red&quot; copper is oiled to remove something, I remove the oil when done] </i></span>but that the oiling can be done to lower grade coins to help clean them without harsh chemicals to improve their appearance.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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