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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 2950715, member: 78244&quot;]I was going to say that as well, but I decided against it since your coin was not the one being discussed. What I saw was the white/light gray look, which is a completely unnatural color for a silver coin of this age and grade. Plus, there are clear hairlines all over the coin evident in your picture.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That is a common misconception. It is not dirt. It is the previous layer of patina that was not removed in the past abrasive cleaning attempt. As the coin tones to a darker gray, these areas around the devices will become darker, thus looking more like dirt.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition, dirt can accumulate around the devices during circulation and the coin is still original. Look through your spare change. This is usually most common on cents. I&#039;ve had several arguments with people about the originality of a coin that had dirt around the devices. They said that this 1876 cent was cleaned when it was quite obviously original but dirty. I think you can see the fallacy of your diagnostic now.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]720737[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]720738[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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