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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 695464, member: 16948&quot;]I&#039;m talking about coins like my 1864-L reeded edge that I posted a few months back (which was most likely done post mint for a jewelry piece), Love Tokens, Hobo Nickels, or So-Called Dollars - is there a way to determine when they were carved or etched?&nbsp; I understand about the carving matching the original toning, but what if the carving was done 20 or 40 or more years after the coin was minted say on an 1864 copper coin, but the carved area still had time to tone back to a natural brown - is there any way to tell if the carving was done around when the coin was minted, or just 20 years ago?</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://thepennylady.com/images/600_1864-L_AU58_Reeded_Edge.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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