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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 2362651, member: 74968&quot;]I sent an email to Steve with the fouree concerns and received an answer very quickly. Here is what he wrote:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;I inspected this coin with that in mind specifically, but what is going on with the reverse is simply some corrosion, and the coin appears to have been cleaned mechanically rather than chemically (hence the uneven toning). Magnified inspection of the pitting shows it is silvery grey (most noticeably in spots in the left reverse field). Also notice the graininess above Caesar&#039;s head - this is an area I would expect to see some bubbling if it was a plated. If it was in fact a fouree, the banker&#039;s marks on the obverse would show the core. Also of great reassurance is the high weight (allowing for wear and corrosion) of 3.5g - as well as the circulation wear, so the coin is intact and not crystallized.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I was definitely reassured by this and am looking forward to having the coin in hand.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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