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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dopeuser, post: 87429, member: 4130&quot;]When I was a woodworker way back when, the guy I worked for also had a metal shop, and occasionally I&#039;d spend the day in there helping him with all sorts of stuff.</p><p>I can say from my professional experience then, and my amateur experience now, chemically refinishing metal (not with paint or anything) does not take long. And basically if done right, you can&#039;t tell its not &quot;authentic&quot;, because you&#039;re basically just doing what would naturally tone the coin over many years, except in higher doses over a shorter time. The fake painted on patinas are always easy to spot, but a good chemist can fool the best.</p><p><br /></p><p>On another note, to more specifically answer, why would someone carve letters into a coin? I&#039;m not sure, I&#039;m no expert, and I don&#039;t claim to be, but I have seen them before, theyre most commonly referred to as &quot;Love Tokens&quot;, and sometimes as &quot;Trench Art&quot;. Thats about all I know. Google &#039;Love Tokens&#039; and you might find some more info, try a &#039;web&#039; search as well as an &#039;image&#039; search and sure you&#039;ll find lots...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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