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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 81579, member: 669&quot;]In a non-gold coin it&#039;s just about impossible to tell whether pitting is a chemical reaction to some kind of dip - or overdip - or some other form of environmental damage.&nbsp; Since gold doesn&#039;t ordinarily suffer environmental damage - even acid rain lacks the strength and combination of acids forming aqua regia - the pitting is an indication of some kind of physical abuse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Polishing or cleaning with a brush or cloth, etc., is doubtful IMHO due to <ul> <li>lack of hairlines, and</li> <li>color identity for the open fields, the interior of letters in the legends, and the legend and design elements themselves.</li> </ul><p>Which leaves ???????[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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