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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NorthKorea, post: 1780815, member: 29643&quot;]Without commenting on the coin pictured, pitting, in general, originates from two sources:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1) On forged coins, pitting is an indicator of counterfeits produced through casting.</p><p>2) Environmental damage. Residue on a coin could etch the area covered by the residue. This is why TPGs don&#039;t grade coins with active PVC residue.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I would say it&#039;s probably counterfeit, just because it has the look of such. Beyond that, the VAM pitting would be from the dies, so they&#039;d be consistently placed. Also, it would be a higher surface on the coin (recessed on the die).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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