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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2430688, member: 24314&quot;]Gold coins very, very, very rarely have alloy mixture problems similar to what we all call &quot;woodies&quot; on copper (I don&#039;t ever recall seeing one yet they must exist).&nbsp; WAIT: <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 mceSmilie25" alt=":blackeye:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ALL THIS IS ONLY MY OPINION.</p><p><br /></p><p>IMO, the OP&#039;s coin is STAINED.&nbsp; Whatever was put on its surface either by serendipity or by a coin doctor has discolored it.&nbsp; What we tend to see on gold (IMO) are copper spots, copper streaks (oxidize black) that turn pink when dipped, or struck thru&#039;s of various contaminants. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is a genuine .900 fine gold coin. Also IMO.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You are correct.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been told by TPGS graders that coins like this have been treated with a certain Antiseptic.&nbsp; Any collector with a raw gold coin that wants something &quot;unique&quot; like this one can just paint it on and drool over it. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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