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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ck1of2, post: 1816977, member: 57139&quot;]The red spots known as &quot;strawberries or strawberry spots&quot; are present due to the alloying of the coin with copper. The more pure a gold coin is, the less likely it will tarnish. </p><p><br /></p><p>It was unfortunate to learn of this fact, due to the fact I was always told it was gold from a treasure chest with Pirate blood splattered on it. Way more intriguing than copper tarnish, don&#039;t you think?</p><p><br /></p><p>The reason intercept shield won&#039;t stop this from happening is they are not designed to stop copper oxidizing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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