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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 407047, member: 2972&quot;]So, you mean &quot;it just looks recolored&quot; isn&#039;t enough?&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Your coin has obvious high-point wear but its color is too even.&nbsp; Circulated copper should have more contrast between the worn parts and unworn (i.e more protected) areas.&nbsp; Like this:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/51170349/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/51170352/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Always be wary when you see a circulated piece of old copper with an even coloration -- as it is generally a sign of recoloring....</p><p><br /></p><p>Your coin also has the telltale hue of Dellers Darkener (an agent to add color back to cleaned copper) -- which is the other thing that tipped me off.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again, sorry to be the bearer of bad news.&nbsp; For $20 you didn&#039;t do too bad, and in the end the only thing that matters is if YOU like the coin...Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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