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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dave_in_delaware, post: 2566818, member: 82414&quot;]I made a first-time visit to a coin dealer on Friday. They had a lot to look at, and I asked a lot of questions (they encourage learning, especially for the n00b collector).... </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, one thing I haven&#039;t seen before (even posted here on CT), was brightly painted coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>They had a lot of US coins with added color. Even some of the .999 Silver Eagles were painted with colors to make the eagle, words, etc &quot;pop&quot; more.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m sure they&#039;re painted to add color and catch the eye, especially to help sell them. I wasn&#039;t under the impression that anyone at the store did the actual painting, but they must have had at least 100 coins with color added to them...</p><p><br /></p><p>Would the paint affect the metal in a negative way? </p><p><br /></p><p>Does anyone here collect painted coins? </p><p><br /></p><p>They were pretty coins, but at the same time, the more paint on them, the less shiny they appear. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thoughts?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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