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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2956752, member: 24314&quot;]Just a few <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> thoughts:</p><p><br /></p><p>se-collectibles, posted: &quot;Copper spots aren&#039;t supposed to <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> lower a coin&#039;s grade (<span style="color: #b30059">Oh no? Where did you learn that?</span>), but I wouldn&#039;t buy one with <b><i><u><span style="color: #ff0080">detracting</span></u></i></b> spots.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>That should tell you something.&nbsp; Anything <b><i><u><span style="color: #ff0080">detracting</span></u></i></b> on a coin will lower its MS grade.&nbsp; Falls under the category of EYE APPEAL.</p><p><br /></p><p>sinin1, posted: &quot;I would suspect that a copper spot on a ?100? year old coin is a good thing for authenticity...&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Actually, this comment was 100% correct until about five years ago!&nbsp; Up until then, no professional authenticators I ever spoke with had seen a copper spot on a counterfeit gold coin.&nbsp; EVER!&nbsp; Apparently, while it is still an extremely rare occurrence, this characteristic is no longer a sure-fire indication of authenticity.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Leadfoot, posted: &quot;Copper spots are a sign that the coin is both real and (to a lesser extent) hasn&#039;t been dipped recently.&nbsp; As long as they are not overly distracting, most collectors of gold don&#039;t consider them a problem.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>See above.&nbsp; Additionally, not all copper spots will disappear with a quick dip.&nbsp; The good thing about personal tastes is no one can disagree.&nbsp; If you like spots and nasty, dirty, stained, ugly gold, go for it!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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